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Culladia achroellum

Culladia achroellum

Description:

Small moth (±15mm) which immediately after landing on the leaf dipped its head against the leaf. I suspect it is protection since something would grab its behind giving it a possible chance of escape.

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Mike24
Mike24 11 years ago


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2 Comments

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Nice shot. I also have one like it here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Mike

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 27, 2012
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012

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