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Crambid moth

Nymphicula sp.

Description:

Crambidae, Acentropinae, Nymphicula sp.

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10 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you sintija, Larry!!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 years ago

Great moth Nuwan!

Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago

oh! :D and I was trying so hard to find one, but I couldn't! :D :) Thanks for the information! :)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you Lauren!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Really beautiful and a nice mimic! Orange is not very common among moths.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks! there is no real jumping spider in the picture but this moth mimics a jumping spider, those black markings resembling eyes of a jumping spider..

Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago

wow, looks amazing! :))
Is the jumping spider in this picture??

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks! did anyone notice the jumping spider? ;-)

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Beautiful..

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 10 years ago

What a little beauty!

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Deniyaya, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Aug 29, 2013
Submitted on Aug 29, 2013

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