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Oriental Leafworm Moth

Spodoptera litura

Notes:

file #white slash moth. The species appears to be breeding as this one was vibrating it's rear spreading pheromones. Tomorrow I will probably find one of the opposite sex hanging off the screen door after following the scent. Thanks to Nuawan Chathuranga for the identification

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Armyworm moth
Spodoptera litura Spodoptera litura


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6 Comments

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

Thanks Shanna and naross. Thanks Annvan

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 10 years ago

Nice shot! Saw one of these over here in the Philippines too: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/226...

naross
naross 10 years ago

Likewise. This is excellent. Wonderful clarity. It really helps with the scale.

ShannaB
ShannaB 10 years ago

Nice one.

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

Some of its other names are colourful though. Thanks again

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

Oh dear, another form of armyworm moth. That is certainly it Nuwan Chathuranga. I hadnt looked at armyworms as I had several different spottings and didn't think this could be another. Thanks. NIce work

StephenSolomons
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StephenSolomons

Bateau Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Apr 30, 2013
Submitted on Apr 30, 2013

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