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Eudocima phalonia
Fruit-piercing Moth ♀, Eudocima phalonia (Linnaeus, 1763) (Noctuidae; Calpinae; Calpini). It is found in large parts of the tropics, mainly in Asia, Africa and Australia but introduced into other areas such as Hawaii, New Zealand and the Society Islands. The wingspan is about 90 mm. The adult is considered an agricultural pest, causing damage to many fruit crops by piercing it with its strong proboscis in order to suck the juice.
Backyard.
Spotted on Jun 3, 2014
Submitted on Jun 8, 2014
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