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Crambid moth

Description:

This moth (subfamily: Spilomelinae) had a wingspan of 1.75 cm (0.7 inches). In the 2nd photo he's being investigated by an ant.

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Notes:

Very shortly afterwards he's eaten by a Jumping Spider...

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5 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Within hours of these photos being taken, it was eaten by a Jumping Spider:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/705...

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish! :-)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Snout moth..!!

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Quiapo, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 13, 2011
Submitted on Aug 13, 2011

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