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Deuterocopus socotranus
Deuterocopus socotranus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. This is a tiny creature with a wingspan of just one centimeter. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are orange, with multiple lobes. Larvae have been recorded on Vitis lanata, Vitis quadrangularis, Vitis quinquangularis and Cayratia trifolia.
It is found from India and Sri Lanka to Taiwan and Japan and through south-east Asia to New Guinea and Australia, where it is found from Townsville to Brisbane in Queensland. It is also present in Africa (including Nigeria), Oman and Yemen.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuterocopu... This is the closest I could find from the lead I got from Nuwan Chathuranga. But the wings on the legs baffle me still.
Spotted on Sep 22, 2013
Submitted on Sep 22, 2013
3 Comments
Thank you, bayucca and NuwanChathuranga. I have made some searches based on the suggestion of NuwanChathuranga and edited my spotting accordingly.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/234...
Looks like a moth to me.