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Crotalaria Podborer

Mangina argus

Description:

Mangina argus is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, including Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Taiwan, Hunan, from southern India to Kashmir, the Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Crotolaria Podborer
Mangina argus Mangina argus


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17 Comments

Sew
Sew 10 years ago

Thnx Sau for the information..I have already done it.sry for the delay though dear.
Thanks alot Adi :D

Saumya Wanniarachchi
Saumya Wanniarachchi 10 years ago

Hi Sew I have created a Mission For Moths Of Sri Lanka ! Please consider adding your moth spottings to it ! Thank you ! Here is the link !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/5124...

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

Lovely spotting Meesha :)

Sew
Sew 10 years ago

thank you Mona & Akshi... :)

Chamalka Dulmini
Chamalka Dulmini 10 years ago

nice moth!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Wow.. It's so beautiful..

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Beautiful moth!

Sew
Sew 10 years ago

Thanx Marta... :)
Hey PS thnx and we'll get you a one :)

Saumya Wanniarachchi
Saumya Wanniarachchi 10 years ago

OMG wow Meesha Thars amazing , wonderful spotting ! The patterns are nice for a dress !!!!

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Pretty moth!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Thanks for confirmation, Nuwan!

Sew
Sew 10 years ago

Thank you nuwan!!!! :)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Beauty !! i agree with bayucca's suggestion..

Sew
Sew 10 years ago

Thnx B...... :)

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!! really really beautiful... great spotting Meesha...

Sew
Sew 10 years ago

Thankyou Bayucca for the ID.. :)

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Mangina argus, formerly also called Argina argus.
I hope Nuwan will confirm that ;-)...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/381...
http://eol.org/pages/13814705/overview
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogima...

Sew
Spotted by
Sew

Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Sep 25, 2013
Submitted on Sep 25, 2013

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