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Magpie Moth

Abraxas sp.

Habitat:

Found on a Doku Dame leaf.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Magpie Moth
Abraxas sp. Abraxas sylvata


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5 Comments

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 10 years ago

Thank you bayucca.

sarah in the woods
sarah in the woods 10 years ago

I love this one! Even the name. beautiful find, tp91395.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Geometridae, Ennominae, Abraxini, Abraxas sp., could be Abraxas sylvata or any other Abraxas sp., like Abraxas miranda. Very tricky to separate, so I would go with Abraxas sp.. It is sometimes considered a pest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraxas_(mo...)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pokoroto/25...

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

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Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

whatever it is it's very beautiful.

Tristan Pragnell
Spotted by
Tristan Pragnell

伊万里市 (Imari), Japan

Spotted on May 16, 2013
Submitted on Aug 14, 2013

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