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Asian Spotted Swallowtail Moth

Micronia aculeata

Description:

A Uraniid Moth

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Uraniid Moth
Micronia aculeata


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6 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Ashish...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

ID- Asian Spotted Swallowtail Moth

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Chief RedEarth for clarifying with bayucca. We all learn that way!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

There is a White Wave moth frim Europe, but this is a Geometridae. I also might have thought about having heard the term White Wave for some Uraniids, but I think this is not the correct common name.
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1955

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks bayucca...

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Uraniidae, Microniinae, Micronia aculeata.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenend/32...

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Nov 28, 2012
Submitted on Nov 28, 2012

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