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Large Bird-Dropping Hooktip

Macrocilix maia (Leech, 1888)

Description:

Wingspan: 48 mm.

Habitat:

Mixed forests of pines, cherry, bamboo, etc. Cool to warm place. Altitude: 1,700 m.

Notes:

This moth had visited our terrace light.

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7 Comments

Deny
Deny 3 years ago

Amazing color !

DrNamgyalTSherpa
DrNamgyalTSherpa 3 years ago

Thanks Saturniidae27!

Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 3 years ago

Amazing colors!

DrNamgyalTSherpa
DrNamgyalTSherpa 3 years ago

Really! Thanks Greg for the comments.

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 3 years ago

That is one beautiful moth

DrNamgyalTSherpa
DrNamgyalTSherpa 3 years ago

Thanks Jae!

Jae
Jae 3 years ago

Wow stunning spotting, DrNamgyalTSherpa. Such clear markings.

DrNamgyalTSherpa
Spotted by
DrNamgyalTSherpa

Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Spotted on Jul 24, 2020
Submitted on Sep 13, 2020

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