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Plume Moth

Description:

T-shaped. White. Cropped the first photo ans posted as the third one to show details.

Habitat:

Urban, residential area but full of greenery. This one was sunning itself on a leaf.

Notes:

https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10... The one I had seen a long time ago had a different colour.

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3 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta a year ago

There are at least 10 Hellinsia moths in India (and adjoining countries)...so even if not Hellinsia homodactylus...it could be one of the others. Thanks thewndrr

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta a year ago

Thanks, thewndrr, it is worth checking. I will.

thewndrr
thewndrr a year ago

It could be Hellinsia homodactylus, however it's only spotted once in India as far as I know, their range seems to be only the American continent. maybe it's introduced to India by some means? https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/221048-...

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

South Dumdum, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Oct 22, 2021
Submitted on Jul 29, 2022

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