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Geometrid Moth

Description:

I think this is a some kinda butterfly. Spotted this one on a wall..

Notes:

Thanks to you @KarenL. I changed the name

1 Species ID Suggestions

Owl Moth
Erebus sp. Erebus (moth)


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5 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 12 years ago

hi Romesh can you please add this to the mission
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8953...

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Looks like a owl moth..

Romesh
Romesh 12 years ago

Thank you Karen and Lori, I changed the name.

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Yep, seconding KarenL. Butterflies have little clubbed ends to their antennae.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Not a butterfly but a very lovely geometrid moth!
Nice spot - welcome to project Noah Romesh!

Romesh
Spotted by
Romesh

Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jun 1, 2010
Submitted on Dec 21, 2011

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