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Green-marked Moth

Chloroplaga nygmia

Description:

Chloroplaga nygmia is a moth with a light brown-colored body. Thorax and legs thick with fur. Green marks on both sides of it's wings.

Habitat:

Kundasang montane forests, Sabah, Malaysia.

Notes:

Strong flash exposure ruined the photographs. Thanks to Nuwan for it's ID. >>>Map accuracy : 30m diameter.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Moth (Nolidae)
Chloroplaga sp. None


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4 Comments

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Thank you Nuwan, I have found it's ID - Chloroplaga nygmia

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

not sure but Chloroplaga pallida looks closer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53952143@N0...

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Thank you Nexttogone.

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Beautiful!

ChunXingWong
Spotted by
ChunXingWong

Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Dec 13, 2009
Submitted on Oct 8, 2012

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