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Brown Tussock Moth

Olene mendosa

Description:

The adult moth is dimorphic. Both sexes have (different) patterns of light and dark brown on the fore wings, buff coloured hind wings, and brown bodies. The male has a wingspan of about 3 cms. The female has an aereole (tranparent area with no scales) on each forewing, and a wingspan of about 4 cms.

Habitat:

attracted ti light

Notes:

Male

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NuwanChathuranga
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NuwanChathuranga

වයඹ පළාත, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Mar 3, 2015
Submitted on Mar 7, 2015

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