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Calliteara Tussock Moth

Calliteara grotei (Moore, 1859)

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Wing length: 24mm.

Habitat:

Hilly forest.

Notes:

See how it has managed to merge with the background.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
bayucca
bayucca 5 years ago
Calliteara Tussock Moth
Calliteara grotei Calliteara grotei - Wikipedia


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6 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 5 years ago

Tanmoy, why not put up your spotting. You got the ID now!

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 5 years ago

Thanks bayucca for the ID and ref.

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 5 years ago

Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Calliteara sp. and Calliteara grotei.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/205293-...
http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/83317

Tanmoy
Tanmoy 5 years ago

I got same in agartala tripura. But ID is unknown. Waiting for ID

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 5 years ago

Thanks Brian38 and Manoj Bhai.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 5 years ago

Thanks Daniele, IrinaSh and Gilma.

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DrNamgyalTSherpa

Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Spotted on Sep 15, 2018
Submitted on Nov 1, 2018

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