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Nolid Moth

Blenina sp.

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.

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10 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Or might this one be related to the Green Arches moth (Anaplectoides prasina)?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Could this be a Small Mossy Lithacodia (Lithacodia musta)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lithac...

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

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... :-)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks Nicole! ... And fascinating is the right word! :-)

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

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.

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Impressive indeed!
Is nature fascinating or what :D!?
Cool find!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

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... ?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

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!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

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.

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Port Area, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 12, 2011
Submitted on Jul 13, 2011

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