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Nolidae, Diehlea tumida Moths are butterflies that chose to live in the night. Consequently, they had to evolve a defence strategy to get them through the day. The earliest fossils are 50Ma years old, so plenty of time for evolution to do its magic. In fact, butterflies are moths that chose to live in the day.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38695/nolidae_diehlea_tumida.html" title="Nolidae, Diehlea tumida"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38695_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=l2oeR8eOHSV6bGzChEZa0Fwxmow%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Nolidae, Diehlea tumida Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38693/moth_leaf_2634.html Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Summer,West Java,camouflage,moth,nolid" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38694/nolidae_diehlea_tumida.html" title="Nolidae, Diehlea tumida"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38694_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=DYnfNhzi%2FsJHBo5TalsrRIb2DV0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Nolidae, Diehlea tumida Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38693/moth_leaf_2634.html Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Summer,West Java,camouflage,moth,moth week 2018,nolid" /></a></figure> Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,camouflage,moth,nolid Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Nolidae, Diehlea tumida

Moths are butterflies that chose to live in the night. Consequently, they had to evolve a defence strategy to get them through the day. The earliest fossils are 50Ma years old, so plenty of time for evolution to do its magic. In fact, butterflies are moths that chose to live in the day.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Nolidae, Diehlea tumida Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38693/moth_leaf_2634.html Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Summer,West Java,camouflage,moth,nolid

Nolidae, Diehlea tumida Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38693/moth_leaf_2634.html Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Summer,West Java,camouflage,moth,moth week 2018,nolid

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The Diehlea tumida

Diehlea tumida is a nolid moth found in tropical south-east Asia

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded May 9, 2016. Captured May 24, 2013 08:03 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.