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Streaked Plusia

Vittaplusia vittata

Description:

Moth attracted to the porch light.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Streaked Plusia
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5 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Thanks Mike24! I am always happy to see that I was not completely out of the row with my ID ;-)...

Mike24
Mike24 11 years ago

I agree with bayucca => Vittaplusia vittata
(own observation)

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Dominic. You're spot on as usual!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

I don't think it is the Kommandowurm (cool name). I would say it is a Noctuidae, Plusiinae, Vittaplusia sp. and Vittaplusia vittata, but I am not really good in African moth, you have to verify!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

@Bayucca: I'd like your opinion on my ID of this moth please.

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012

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