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Tussock Moth

Nygmia icilia

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Thanks for confirming Mark Ridgway :)
And sorry for the late reply.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway a year ago

Nygmia icilia looks right to me.

thewndrr
thewndrr a year ago

You're welcome :)

Thanks for suggestion thewndrr :)

Looks close enough...
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/868718-... is the closes match I found...

thewndrr
thewndrr a year ago

I believe this might be a Nygmia. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations...

Nugegoda, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jul 4, 2022
Submitted on Jul 4, 2022

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