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Crambid moth

Nymphicula sp.

Description:

This tiny moth had a wingspan of just 0.75 cm (0.3 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

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9 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks for the link Ashish...
But still can't find a match to these distinctive markings. (The wing-tips were almost fluorescent orange.)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Its like one from...Crambidae Snout moths.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sceliodes_c...

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish for the clue!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Isn't it Snout..?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks for the tip! :-)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Assuming this is a moth - could anyone give me a clue about its ID? Thanks!

tiberio_graco
tiberio_graco 12 years ago

2 - 0 Moth vs Butterfly

Buttermoth or Motherfly

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Moth or butterfly? I think it's a moth...

1 - 0 Moth vs Butterfly

Now open for voting!

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Santa Cruz, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Sep 8, 2011
Submitted on Sep 8, 2011

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