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noctuid moth

Gesonia obeditalis

Description:

Gesonia obeditalis is a moth species found from eastern Africa, the Seychelles, the Maldives and the Oriental tropics east to the Philippines, the Sula Islands, Australia and New Guinea.

Habitat:

On the playing field of a large campus, situated at the base of a mountain, surrounded by settlements, food gardens and disturbed forest.

Notes:

Many individuals in the mowed grass of a playing field, given to brief flights before plunging back into the grass as I walked by.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noctuid Moth
Gesonia obeditalis Gesonia obeditalis


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1 Comment

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks to Nuwan for another identification!

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011

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