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Flattered Turntail

Eutelia adulatrix

Description:

Moth attracted to the porch light. About 20 mm nose to tail and about 30 mm wing tip to wing tip.

Notes:

http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EUTELI...

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6 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Oh like the Interior Decorators would say "fab"!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Nuwan!!!

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 11 years ago

Wow! Beautiful moth. Great close-ups :)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Noctuidae. Euteliinae, Eutelia adulatrix (Hübner, [1813])
http://www.nature-of-oz.com/erebidae.htm...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Family Uraniidae, subfamily, Epipleminae. Looking in your area now.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

At first sight looks like a Noctuidae, but I didn't find any similar match after checking my Noctuids from Africa. So I am really not sure what it is.

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Oct 5, 2012
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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