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Geometrid moth

Scopula opicata

Description:

This pretty, silver-ish moth had a wingspan of only 1.75 cm (0.7 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Geometrid moth
Scopula opicata ::The Moths of Borneo::


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7 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID Nuwan!

I think it is Geometridae, Ennominae

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated :-)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks so much for your ID help NuwanChathuranga!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 12 years ago

i think this one is belongs to the genus "Acropteris "

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Still trying to ID this silver-striped moth. Anyone recognize it as from e.g. the Scopula genus?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

A Geometrid moth of some kind? It looks similar to a Sub-angled Wave (Scopula nigropunctata)... but those fly in a completely different part of the world... :-}

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 20, 2011
Submitted on Oct 20, 2011

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