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Carpenter Moth

Xyleutes strix

Description:

More than 90mm long. amilia: Cossidae Subfamilia: Zeuzerinae Genus: Xyleutes Species: Xyleutes strix (Linnaeus, 1758) https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xyleu...

Habitat:

Low land, tropical wood.

Notes:

Synonyms Phalaena Noctua strix Linnaeus, 1758

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4 Comments

Juan Manuel
Juan Manuel 10 years ago

Tnx, Maria DB!

Juan Manuel
Juan Manuel 10 years ago

You are right, as usual, Bayucca. I) edit it right now

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

As common name I suggest Carpenter Moth. Noctuidae is a family name, but yours is a Cossidae.

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Nice one!

Juan Manuel
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Juan Manuel

Cagayan, Philippines

Spotted on Sep 16, 2013
Submitted on Sep 16, 2013

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