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Geometrid moth

Naxa sp.

Description:

simple yet attractively patterned black and white moth

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this lovely moth near the canteen in Tawau hills park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Geometrid moth
Naxa sp. ::The Moths of Borneo::


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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 9 years ago

Thanks for the ID Nuwan. Thanks kel, you're right, it does deserve to be on my face, but I didn't try it with this one. I thought it would fly away.

Sckel
Sckel 9 years ago

wow, Dan, It is perfect. It deserves to be in your face.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Jan 27, 2014
Submitted on Apr 17, 2014

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