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Indian Owl Moth Help me to identify this butterfly<br /> Erebus macrops,Geotagged,India Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Indian Owl Moth

Help me to identify this butterfly

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Found it! It's a moth, a stunning one. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ragisha Kottamal's profile
      Ragisha Kottamal
      Giant Tortoise
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      great.. thanks Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Fantastic! Posted 4 years ago

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The Common Owl Moth

"Erebus macrops" is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. The wingspan is ca. 12 cm, making it exceptionally large for an Erebidae species. The larvae feed on "Acacia" and "Entada" species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ragisha Kottamal

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Uploaded Nov 16, 2013. Captured Aug 21, 2013 13:50 in 1-20, Kathwada Road, Vasant Vihar 2, Nava Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382330, India.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/4.5
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 39.492mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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