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Ostrinia penitalis
Length approx. 2 cm (0.8 inches).
Hills overlooking Manila.
Lat: 14.60, Long: 120.98
Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Jul 19, 2011
9 Comments
Welcome..!!
Thanks Ashish! :-)
Its one of Crambidae snout moths....
http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrow...
Yes got it perfectly now..!!
Looks very much like an American Lotus Borer Moth (Ostrinia penitalis):
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
Thanks for the tip Ashish!
.... Could it be an Asian Corn Borer (Ostrinia furnacalis)? See: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Almost you find it. Check also check with Synonyms (different Biological names) mentioned on following link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Co...
Thanks so much Ashish!
Do you think it could be a European Corn Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis)?
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Co...
http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/image/98480...
Its called snout moth.