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Ragged Thorn

Xenimpia erosa

Description:

Spotted on the porch attracted to the light.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Uraniid Moth
Epipleminae


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2 Comments

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Uraniidae, Epipleminae, very similar to Dysaethria sp. from Asia. I do not know what's the genus name for this one from Africa, but definitely some kind of a relative: Dysaethria fulvihamata: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/119...

Johan Heyns
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Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 14, 2013
Submitted on Jan 16, 2013

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