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Metalmark Moth

Saptha sp.

Notes:

Small iridescent moth about half an inch long. Appreciate help on ID. :-)

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Metalmark Moth
Saptha exanthista Saptha exanthista


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11 Comments

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thanks Bayucca. Well will just put Saptha sp. for the moment then. Cheers! :-)

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I would not dare to confirm yours as Saptha divitiosa, but it looks really more alike than Exanthista.

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Hi Bayucca - found pages with spottings that look like mine but not exactly sure and they indicate Saptha divitiosa as the species.
http://pollinators.blogspot.com/2011/12/......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14161209@N0......
Care to check and confirm please. Thanks :-)

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thank you Bayucaa for the lead. Will check it out :-)

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thanks guys for the comments :-)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Very pretty!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Sesioidea, Choreutidae, Saptha exanthista. I am almost sure about the ID and also almost sure you will find this one on the Philippines, although it is not specially mentioned in the above link.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

That's a cool one!!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

What a beauty!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Nice!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

Cool

Eric Noora
Spotted by
Eric Noora

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Feb 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 12, 2012

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