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Asota caricae
Modestly large moth. Greyish body with prominent venation pattern. One largish white dot each on the middle of the two wings. Head yellow with black dots.
Was watering the plants in the morning... guess I gave it a bath as well. But it stuck around to allow me to go back, get the camera and take a few shots.
Common name source:http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:25fd8cce-6eb0-4ab6-8c9a-c51ac3e36e5d I'd have called it Papaya moth (Caricae) I do have fruiting papaya plants in my backyard but this is the first time I have seen this moth.
Spotted on May 13, 2015
Submitted on May 13, 2015
2 Comments
Great shots Sukanya! They are very similar :)
Nice photo Sukanya. Our place they come out quite late.