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Brown Tiger Moth

Spilosoma griseabrunnea

Description:

A dark brown moth resting on a wall one night. 32mm from forehead to wingtip. Has small black spots spread irregularly on the wings. Looks like a female. Formerly under Arctiidae but has relocated to the Erebidae family.

Habitat:

Found on the hostel wall of Bombalai Jungle Lodge, Tawau Hills Park, Sabah.

Notes:

>>>Map accuracy: 20m diameter. Special thanks to Roger Kendrick for the identification.

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ChunXingWong
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ChunXingWong

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Jan 23, 2014
Submitted on Jun 2, 2014

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