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Swan Plant Moth

Glyphodes onychinalis

Description:

It was very small, maybe a centimeter across. Surprisingly, it seemed white while flying.

Habitat:

Anywhere swan plants are found.

1 Species ID Suggestions

JillBlack
JillBlack 11 years ago
Swan Plant Moth
Glyphodes onychinalis


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3 Comments

duttagupta35504
duttagupta35504 11 years ago

Thanks JillBlack for your ID! Your picture was a lot better then mine, you got a LOT closer. They're very pretty, aren't they?

JillBlack
JillBlack 11 years ago

duttagupta35504 check out my spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/187... it looks like it might be a swan plant moth

duttagupta35504
duttagupta35504 11 years ago

Can someone please identify this? It is either a very small butterfly or a moth. To reiterate, it is around 2 cm across (to amend my previous statement), seemed white while flying, and could fit under a grass blade, presumably for protection.

duttagupta35504
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duttagupta35504

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Mar 4, 2013
Submitted on Mar 4, 2013

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