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Lamprophaia ablactalis
Whitish in colour, with wing-span of about 4cm. Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859) or Poliobotys ablactalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It occurs throughout Southeast Asia, including Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong and Africa (Kenya, Senegal, South Africa).
Spotted in the garage of the house.
Moth is similar to a Pyralid moth's silhouette: http://bugguide.net/node/view/21657. Further identification: http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/no-commo....
Spotted on Oct 21, 2012
Submitted on Oct 23, 2012
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