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Grey Bark Moth

Pingasa ruginaria

Description:

This is the most common species of the Pingasa moths genus. These moths can camouflage very well on lichen-covered tree barks. It's wings have colors of lichens and tree barks. Medium-sized, wingspan 40 mm. The underneath of it's wings are bright yellow - as seen in this spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/287...

Habitat:

Found in the hostel washroom of Bombalai Jungle Lodge, Tawau Hills Park, Sabah.

Notes:

>>>Map accuracy: 10m diameter. I woke up early for nocturnal insects left behind from last night. Please help to ID this at least to a family level. I will really appreciate it.

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ChunXingWong
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ChunXingWong

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Jan 24, 2014
Submitted on Jun 30, 2014

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