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Large moth at night, Masoala, Madagascar Head to tail about 8-10 cm, so pretty large. Species under investigation. Identification traits may be found in the pink and blue colors in the neck. Africa,Coelonia fulvinotata,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Masoala,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Large moth at night, Masoala, Madagascar

Head to tail about 8-10 cm, so pretty large. Species under investigation. Identification traits may be found in the pink and blue colors in the neck.

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  1. Coelonia? fulvinotata? http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/776/media Posted 9 years ago
    1. I'm deeply impressed, looks like a hit! Posted 9 years ago

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''Coelonia fulvinotata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from most habitats, excluding the more extreme ones, throughout the Ethiopian Region, from Gambia east to Ethiopia and south to northern South Africa and Madagascar.

The length of the forewing is 52–55 mm for males and the wingspan is 101–111 mm. The body and wings are brown, with two bright pink dorsal hair tufts at the base of the abdomen. The forewings are mottled and variegated with lighter brown.. more

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

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Uploaded Dec 19, 2015. Captured Oct 3, 2015 19:17 in Maroantsetra, Madagascar.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1100
  • 390mm