Unknown spotting

Description:

This cute furry moth had a body length of just 2 cm (0.8 inches). Any ID help would be appreciated. Last picture was seconds before take off. Poor thing was getting fed up with all the flash photography...

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

1 species ID suggestions

Chief RedEarth 11 months ago

Angel Moth

Apatelodid Moth

8 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden 8 months ago

Could this be some kind of flannel moth...?

AnnvanWijgerden 10 months ago

Still struggling to ID this furrrrrrry critter! :-}

AnnvanWijgerden 10 months ago

Thanks Megan! I was glad I could get that last picture before he flew off!

MeganM 10 months ago

It looks so cute in the last picture!

Chief RedEarth 11 months ago

you are welcome Ann :)

AnnvanWijgerden 11 months ago

Thanks for the ID suggestion Chief RedEarth! I'll check that out!

AnnvanWijgerden 11 months ago

Thanks! Nifty - good word! :-)

CoreyBlisStarPaquett 11 months ago

That is the niftiest moth I've ever seen

Spotted by AnnvanWijgerden

Intramuros, Philippines

Lat: 14.59, Long: 120.98

Spotted on Jun 27, 2012
Submitted on Jun 27, 2012

Spotted for mission

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