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Arctiid Moth

Holocraspedon bilineata

Description:

This is an Arctiid Moth that i found on the wall of my house. This moth is brownish in color, with a distinctive pattern of dark brown markings on its wings. The size of this moth is about 8 mm in length.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the lowland forests and wet heath forests.

Notes:

- This is a moths in the Arctiidae family. It is attracted to the light (possibly a nocturnal insect). Thanks to Psyche (Dr Seow) for the ID - http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthrea....
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Lepidoptera
* Family: Arctiidae
* Genus: Holocraspedon
* Species: H. bilineata

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Lanzz
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Lanzz

Malaysia

Spotted on Feb 6, 2014
Submitted on Feb 6, 2014

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