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Twisted Moth

Circopetes obtusata.

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

This is a female because the abdomen twists to the left.

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Cool.. thanks for the Id and the Info..

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

This is circopetes obtusata. Twisted moth. The assymetry of the abdomen is supposed to make it look more leaflike and less insect like. Do you think it works? I'll give a link to another one on PN here
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/773...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jean_hort/4...
http://eol.org/data_objects/13496196

Christiane
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Christiane

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Feb 14, 2012
Submitted on Feb 15, 2012

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