Description:
Moth approx. 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) long. Note the 'extra eye' on the side - 1st photo. 2nd photo shows broken wing.
Habitat:
Hills overlooking Manila.
Port Area, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines
Spotted on Jul 12, 2011
Submitted on Jul 13, 2011
10 Comments
ID updated.
Or might this one be related to the Green Arches moth (Anaplectoides prasina)?
Could this be a Small Mossy Lithacodia (Lithacodia musta)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lithac...
Thanks Dangermouse!
Just a few months ago I started with photography and with trying to make a record of the creatures in and around our house... Feel like I'm in a constant state of surprise and wonder... :-)
Thanks Nicole! ... And fascinating is the right word! :-)
No idea on ID, I'm afraid, but that's a great shot! And I agree with NicoleB - nature is fascinating. Let's hope it never ceases to surprise us! :) Good luck with the ID, AnnvanWijgerden.
Impressive indeed!
Is nature fascinating or what :D!?
Cool find!
This one still seems to have had something take a bite out of it (2nd photo) - despite the great camouflage and extra 'snake eyes'... :-}
Am still trying to ID this one. Saw something similar on a website of UK moths - the Marbled Beauty Moth (Cryphia domestica): http://www.animalphotos.me/moth-marb.htm...
Anyone any ideas... ?
It does look like a snake, doesn't it! This moth first caught my eye because of the camouflage design. It wasn't until I looked at the macro image on the computer screen that I noticed the 'extra eye'... Then I was even more impressed!
I have seen your photos and there are a lot of different moth species. This one looks like a snake, it is a good strategy for survival.