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Plume Moth

Pterophoridae?

Description:

The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. Though they belong to the Apoditrysia like the larger moths and the butterflies, unlike these they are tiny and were formerly included among the assemblage called "Microlepidoptera".

Habitat:

spotted on a small plant along the trail of Mt. Gulugod Baboy

Notes:

3-4mm in size (head to tail)

1 Species ID Suggestions

John B.
John B. 6 months ago
Plume Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus PTEROPHORIDAE (Plume Moths) | moths


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1 Comment

John B.
John B. 6 months ago

Nice spotting!

Mabini, Calabarzon, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 6, 2014
Submitted on Jul 24, 2014

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