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Callies Moth

Callidula sp.

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Description:

Callies are moths which can be mistaken for butterflies because they not only fly during daytime but also settle with their wings folded.

Habitat:

Near running stream.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago
butterfly-moth
Callidula sp. callidula attenuata [moth] ventral 110503 1004998 butterfly park taipei zoo taipei taiwan | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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5 Comments

Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Leana Lahom-Cristobal 10 years ago

Thank you JeffCrocombe! It may be a Callidula sumatrensis which has distribution in the Philippines...

JeffCrocombe
JeffCrocombe 10 years ago

I love these moths. Nice to see one ID'd to species!

shekainah d. alaban
shekainah d. alaban 11 years ago

very interesting Ate Leana.

Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

Oh got it Nuwan, it's a moth!

Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

Thank you Nuwan for the ID suggestion... Is it a moth or butterfly?

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Leana Lahom-Cristobal
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Leana Lahom-Cristobal

Aurora, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 3, 2013
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013

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