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Monkey Moth

Eupterote sp.

Description:

Yellow and brown moth; wingspan approx. 9 cm (3.5 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

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13 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

ID updated

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!
Thanks to you actually sharing such beautiful moth..!!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Ah, thanks so much for your help Ashish! :-)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Ann do not confuse with shades.. Check with shape of wings and marking..!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Ann I think got it already...
Syntherata janetta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntherata_...

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Hmmm, or Tridrepana lunulata??

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

... Or even an Emperor Moth ( Syntherata janetta )? :-\

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

... Or is it an Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Could this be a Monkey Moth (family Eupterotidae)?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Look alike leaf mimicking Hypopyra sp.

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Port Area, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 23, 2011
Submitted on Jul 24, 2011

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