Crambid moth

Pygospila tyres

This beautiful but battered moth had a wingspan of 4.5 cm (1.8 inches). Anyone know what it was doing with its tongue in the 2nd photo?

Hills overlooking Manila.

NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

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AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Thanks so much for the ID Nuwan! :-)

AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Thanks Jacob! So it was just a bit of tongue flexing. :-)

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

It was probably just exercising its tongue, I don't think it is any behavior thing.

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AnnvanWijgerden

Spotted on Jul 7, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012