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Geometrid Moth

Ourapteryx claretta

5 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 9 years ago

Thanks Nuwan.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 9 years ago

Thanks Crasher for liking it.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 9 years ago

Thanks Dan for the ID, ref and for liking it.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 9 years ago

Yes, David. I've put them up together for the sake of comparison. Our Epiplema himala is smaller though appears similar to these ones.

Davidbygott
Davidbygott 9 years ago

I'm amazed at the similarity between Ourapteryx and some of the Uraniidae. Mimicry, or coincidence?

DrNamgyalTSherpa
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DrNamgyalTSherpa

Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Spotted on Oct 13, 2014
Submitted on Nov 9, 2014

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