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Tussock moth

Artaxa or Arna sp.

Description:

This furry little moth was only 1 cm (0.4 inches) long.

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Notes:

Sorry about the over exposed photos.

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6 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Could an older version of the Yellow Tussock Moth (Euproctis lutea)?
See: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/685...
... Even though this one is a little smaller than the one spotted earlier...?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Might this be Narosa nigrisigna?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks for the encouragement anyway! :-)

SamanthaCraven
SamanthaCraven 12 years ago

Wow! Amazing moth, sorry I can't help!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Could anyone give me some ID tips on this furry-faced little moth? Thanks!

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Quiapo, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011

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