Emerald Moth

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WildFlower

Lion

This is not a Geometridae, but a Crambidae. I'm not sure which one though. Parotis sp. look similar, but none of them is on this list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_moths_of_Sri_Lanka#Crambidae
On the other hand Sri Lanka is listed in the range of Parotis pomonalis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotis_pomonalis Posted 9 years ago
1. Bagerathan Sivarajah
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Thank you. I identified it as "Parotis marginata". Even though it is not listed here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_moths_of_Sri_Lanka#Crambidae),
  Here it says that it is found in India.
  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotis_marginata). Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
2. Bagerathan Sivarajah
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  And found this too
  http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/40984 Posted 9 years ago

Albert Kang

Lion

I was told that it is not possible to ID them with certainty just through pictures.
Species under the genus Parotis has androconial scales (perfume!!) and internal reproductive morphology which can only be verified through dissection. Posted 8 years ago

The Parotis marginata

''Parotis marginata'' is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from south-east Asia, including India, Bangladesh and China, as well as Fiji, Japan and Australia, where it is known from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. They are a deep green, with a crenulated brown line around the edges of each wing. The larvae feed on ''Alstonia scholaris'', ''Gardenia jasminoides''. Young larvae feed on the flesh of the leaves leaving a skeleton of.. more

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Species identified by Bagerathan Sivarajah

By Bagerathan Sivarajah

Uploaded Dec 7, 2015. Captured Dec 2, 2015 22:24 in AB20, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

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E-M5
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43mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.