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Dry Leaf Monkey Moth

Eupterote naessigi

Description:

A large moth from the Eupterotidae family that mimics a broad drying leaf. This one looks more like the male. Yellow in colors with black lines and marks. 2 white dots together at the tip of the front wings. Body length about 30mm.

Habitat:

Kundasang highland forests, Sabah, Malaysia.

Notes:

Eupterote naessigi is one of the larger moth that mimics dried vegetation. >>>Map accuracy : 20m diameter.

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4 Comments

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Thank you too Nuwan.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Wonderful !!

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Thank you ArgyBee, you are welcomed anytime here.
If you happen to visit my hometown, I would love to be your tour guide.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Excellent Chun. Makes me want to visit your island someday.

ChunXingWong
Spotted by
ChunXingWong

Malaysia

Spotted on Dec 12, 2009
Submitted on Aug 12, 2012

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