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Geometer Moth

Electrophaes sp

Description:

Triangular body. Splotches of colour; olive green, brown, yellow, cream and brown. Rather like military fatigues. Must have great camouflage value.

Habitat:

Drawn towards the porch light of a cottage at Village Kolakham; a remote, forested area on the Indo-Nepal border.This place is situated at an altitude of 1868m in the Kalimpong Hills of Darjeeling District, on the fringes of Neora Valley National Park.

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3 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

So true!

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 9 years ago

Thanks, Hema for taking the trouble...really, Kolakham is a moth paradise.

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

West Bengal, India

Spotted on Mar 23, 2015
Submitted on Apr 5, 2015

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