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Spotting

Description:

very similar to the Sundowner moth, Sphingomorpha chlorea but distinctly narrower delta shape and also a little smaller overall

Habitat:

attracted to house lights, agricultural smallholding outside town

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sundowner moth / Beer moth
Sphingomorpha chlorea


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1 Comment

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 10 years ago

almost certainly correct; perhaps it was badly nourished as a larva

C.Sydes
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Kgatleng District, Botswana

Spotted on Jan 7, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013

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