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Notodontid moth

Phalera sp.

Description:

This moth was 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) long and had a stripy body (3rd photo).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Notes:

Please excuse the dog hair! Our dog's moulting and there's hair everywhere! Even on the moths :-}

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4 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

ID updated.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks for that tip Karen! Am following it up...

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Maybe pantheidae? I only guessing based on it's wing shape.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

I think this is some kind of Notodontid moth... Can anyone give me a clue about the genus? Thanks!

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Quiapo, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 5, 2011
Submitted on Dec 6, 2011

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