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Pygmy Emperor Moth

Rohaniella pygmaea

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Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Pygmy Emperor Moth

Rohaniella pygmaea Rohaniella pygmaea African Moths

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13 Comments

Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Wonderful find Altha.

Ietermagog 11 years ago

Lovely colours!

Mari du Preez 11 years ago

stunning

MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

What a beauty!

Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

Beautiful capture!

Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Spectacular !

Telse 11 years ago

Good Gosh! That's beautiful!

Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Nice one Altha!

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Perhaps it is after all:
http://www.ispot.org.za/node/154559

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

I'm having second thoughts about this one...the white fringe at the top does not appear in pictures of Rohaniella pygmaea that I have seen.

YukoChartraw 11 years ago

What a beauty!

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Lovely spotting, Altha! Could you add this and your other fantastic moths to my mission, "Moths of the World?" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

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Spotted by
AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg

Mookgopong Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 26, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013

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