Leaden Pearl

Leucinodes vagans

Description:

Small moth with beautiful pattern. It was very hard to make it justice in a photo...

Habitat:

Mountain area with mixed forrest and meadowland. No bushfires in the area. Found during rain, attracted to light.

Notes:

It belongs to the genus Leucinodes. The genus has eight species.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca 10 years ago

Leaden Pearl

Leucinodes vagans BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Leucinodes vagans {species}

11 Comments

Tiz 10 years ago

Thank you Sra Lauren :)

LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Beautiful and appropriate name!

Tiz 10 years ago

Thank you very much! Through PN i have learned things about India that I had no idea about. Your country seem to be a fantastic place for for wildlife! It is very nice to see yours and your fellow country members sightings! I hope to go there one day!!!

Kranti Dhiman 10 years ago

U r Welcome Tiz ! very nice and amazing collection you have :)

Tiz 10 years ago

Thank you fr the links Johan :) It comes in very handy since I have a few more moths to upload!

Kranti, thank you for your comment :))

Kranti Dhiman 10 years ago

awesome !!

Johan Heyns 10 years ago

Hi Tiz, link to African Moths:
http://africanmoths.com/index.html

http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/CRAMBI...

RiekoS 10 years ago

Beautiful moth.

bayucca 10 years ago

Welcome, Tina!

Tiz 10 years ago

Beautiful common name, and as usual I am very impressed by the fact that you found an ID. It seems to be very few pictures and records of this specimen.

Thank you very much!