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Anuga sp.
This strange looking moth had a wingspan of 4 cm (1.6 inches).
Hills overlooking Manila.
Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012
8 Comments
ID updated
Haha, glad I could 'inadvertently help'!! :-)
And thanks for that Slug Moth info. I'd best avoid that name for this moth.
On a cool note...your question regarding the Slug Moths helped me find the ID of this moth: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/121...
Thanks! I have been trying to ID this moth for a while now. :)
In the USA the Slug Caterpillar Moths (or Slug Moths) are Family Limacodidae and are not related to Noctuidae (other than being Moths). We don't have genus Anuga here.
Thanks so much for your input Forest Dragon! I'll check this out some more... Might have to settle for "Anuga sp." in the end. Is this an example of (common name) a Slug Moth?
I think you may be spot on with Anuga Genus. However, I can't be certain about the multiplicans (though it looks very similar). I don't know how many of them reach the Phillippines. For instance Aunuga Plicatrix:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettaman/63...
A. multiplicans does seem to have the most similar markings from the ones I saw but many of them are very close in coloration. I probably wouldn't argue if you labeled it as A. multiplicans as long as you are sure it occurs in that area.
Thanks ForestDragon! Am now wondering if it could be Noctuidae, Euteliinae - Anuga sp.... Even Anuga multiplicans...?
This is a very interesting moth. I hope you get an ID.