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Crambidae

Crambidae : Spilomelinae

Description:

± 2 cm - white moth with light yellow brown pattern

Habitat:

Found in garden at night.

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8 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Definitely!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Mine is prettier! ;)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Yes, Johan, same familiy, same subfamily, same tribe. Crambidae, Pyraustinae, Spilomelini.

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Dez, this looks like the same family.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/173...

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thank you Johan, Chun and Nuwan!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Crambidae: Spilomelinae

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Such a beautiful moth.

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Geometer moth : Geometridae

Ek het al opgegee om nader as dit te probeer identifiseer met motte.

Smith Zoo
Spotted by
Smith Zoo

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Nov 3, 2012
Submitted on Dec 8, 2012

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