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Cucumber Moth

Diaphania indica

Description:

I just left my window opened and it was raining, and this little moth came to my lamp.

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11 Comments

cobrareal2018
cobrareal2018 5 years ago


hello, in Medellin antioquia Colombia also register it on my cell phone, it is beautiful and curious its tail.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful!

EduardoFrick
EduardoFrick 12 years ago

I hate cucumbers. this moth deserves a medal instead of be considered a pest :-P

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Shame for us(Humans) we made it paste...Isn't it..?
They are doing their natural work...!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!
Its just due to Project Noah..where I find memorably spectacular creatures..!!

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

Thank you! You found it!
Its a shame such a beautiful moth is a pest.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Actually it appeared a month back...

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Very Pretty!

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

I liked that too! It looks like a fish tail.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Cool! I like how the black edge is all the way around and how the end of the abdomen is frilly.

Carolina
Spotted by
Carolina

Centro, Risaralda, Colombia

Spotted on Jun 20, 2011
Submitted on Jun 20, 2011

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