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Unnamed spotting

Not Known

Description:

A small sized Noctuid moth about 2 cm in size. Has wonderful cryptic patterns thrown all over the two wings.The symmetry is perfect.

Habitat:

Not known

Notes:

Attracted to CFL lamp.Settled on dry sticks and was not disturbed by photograph/flash activities.But on touching the stick it flew out.

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3 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Very nice pattern. I am looking forward to finding a name for this.

KrishnaMurthy-K
KrishnaMurthy-K 9 years ago

Dear Sivakumar ji,
wonderful shot. the patterns all looks like a hand fan.....

The location Udumalpet is not in Kerala but very near to it in the base of Western Ghats.

Kerala, India

Spotted on Nov 25, 2013
Submitted on Dec 9, 2013

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