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Madly In Love This pair of moths ever seen locked in love on the forest floor of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, in Assam. The North East India keeps you amazing with such lovely moments of lesser fauna. Assam,Biston bengaliaria,Geotagged,India,Mating,Moths,Spring

Madly In Love

This pair of moths ever seen locked in love on the forest floor of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, in Assam. The North East India keeps you amazing with such lovely moments of lesser fauna.

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Annette Flottwell

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beautiful moths, might be geometridae! Posted 9 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

I think I have identified this beauty: Biston bengaliaria. There is a Wiki page.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/14545169783/ Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Excellent work, Jivko, looks like a sure match to me. Posted 9 years ago
2. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  I believe it is, cross check here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3260909/ cheers* Posted 9 years ago

nightjar6

Lion

Thanks Jivko & Ramavishnu for taking pains for ID. Posted 9 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  Your welcome, nightjar6! Go ahead with ID. Posted 9 years ago

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The Biston bengaliaria

''Biston bengaliaria'' is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in China , India, Bengal and Thailand.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by nightjar6

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2015. Captured Apr 1, 2013 12:03 in Unnamed Road, Dihingia Para Grant, Assam 785635, India.

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NIKON D300S
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1/100s
ISO200
105mm

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