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Neogurelca hyas
The moth stayed on the capiz window all day long. Photos taken between 9:37 and 10:13 am.
I checked the Sphingidae spp (http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc...), and from those with Philippine records, Acosmeryx sp. seems to be the closest.
I can't identify considering I live all the way across the world from the Philippines, but a great find non-the-less! (:
Thank you for explaining that, ConorSheaWing. It looked like a Sphingid Moth to me but I had doubts because I could not see its hind wings. Add to that, the abdomen was big and curled up.
This moth is in the family Sphinx, the reason why she was on the window all day is because she had just hatched from her cocoon. You can see that her wings aren't developed yet and she has a large abdomen.
Spotted on Feb 5, 2013
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013
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