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Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima sp.

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Found this moth in a hall right at the top of Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Fruit Piercing Moth
Eudocima sp.


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7 Comments

VernonAntoineBrouJr.
VernonAntoineBrouJr. 11 years ago

I have already stated this specimen is: Eudocima phalonia (Linnaeus) ♂ It is not Eudocima cajeta.

Here is a link to Eudocima cajeta -- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Please, update your ID!

VernonAntoineBrouJr.
VernonAntoineBrouJr. 11 years ago

Eudocima phalonia (Linnaeus) ♂

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

And I hope, that we see the links ;-)...

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

i cannot go any further than Eudocima sp.
hope Mr. Vernon see this..

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Nuwan, that's something for you to check. Closer IDea??

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Noctuidae, Catocalinae, Eudocima sp.. Looks similar to Eudocima cajeta. Need verifying!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...

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Kalee Vidanapathirana
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Kalee Vidanapathirana

Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Jan 5, 2013

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