Erebid Moth

Description:

This Gesonia sp. moth is fairly common in this part of the Philippines, but I have not been able to identify it to species level. It does look close to Gesonia obeditalis Walker, [1859]. Philippine Lepidoptera's "Gesonia sp. cf. obeditalis" looks exactly like mine and that seems like the best way to name it.

Habitat:

Spotted resting on foliage growing on a rice field dyke (a low turf wall that divides a rice field into manageable sections and also provides a walkway for the farmer). These dykes have sluice-gates to enable the farmer to control the water levels in the various sections. A rice field is a habitat for all kinds of creatures.