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moth

Lepidoptera

Description:

A moth is an insect related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Most of this order are moths; there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth (nearly ten times the number of species of butterfly),[1] with thousands of species yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and diurnal species.

Habitat:

the habitat of a moth is in the tropical region

Notes:

Stephen&Rishi 6F

1 Species ID Suggestions

tmvdh
tmvdh 10 years ago
Common Eggfly (male)
Hypolimnas bolina


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Oakridge International School, Newton Campus
Spotted by a stud ent at Oakridge International School, Newton Campus

Andhra Pradesh, India

Spotted on Oct 31, 2013
Submitted on Oct 31, 2013

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