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Maruca vitrata
Fairly large crambid moth. Body length is about 22mm.
Urban garden among the ornamental palms.
@Agnes: Without the long body it has some similarities with Tagiades, hasn't it?? ;-)...
Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Spilomelini, Maruca vitrata. Pantropical pest, also found on the Philippines.
http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search...
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
looks close to this Glyphodes but most of them have even lines on the bottom white. This one has irregular line. But hope this helps
Spotted on Nov 27, 2012
Submitted on Nov 27, 2012
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