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Brunia antica
This is a footman moth that i found on the wall of my house. It is a female of Brunia antica. This moth has a grey forewings, with a pale yellow costa. The size of this moth is about 10 mm in length, and its wingspan is about 20 mm.
- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the house (especially near the light sources).
- This is a moths in the Arctiidae family. It is attracted to the light (possibly a nocturnal insect). Thanks to Nuwan Chathuranga and Psyche (Dr Seow) for the ID - http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthrea....
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Lepidoptera
* Family: Arctiidae
* Genus: Brunia
* Species: B. antica
Spotted on Feb 4, 2014
Submitted on Feb 4, 2014
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