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Nolidae, Diehlea tumida Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38693/nolidae_diehlea_tumida.html" title="Nolidae, Diehlea tumida"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38693_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rp0%2Fom86Uqle6RfBJlu3PoUH4eI%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="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 /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38695/moth_seedhead_8095.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38694/moth_nolid_9516.html Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,camouflage,moth,nolid" /></a></figure> Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Summer,West Java,camouflage,moth,moth week 2018,nolid Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Nolidae, Diehlea tumida

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

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 /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38695/moth_seedhead_8095.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38694/moth_nolid_9516.html Bandung,Diehlea tumida,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,camouflage,moth,nolid

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a beast! This has to be one of my favs of yours so far. Really well executed, and the bizarre shape of this moth is very intriguing. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      Thanks - When I first shot this gem, it was difficult to actually tell which end was which. I was glad of this third opportunity of a shot, to put all questions to bed.

      Dave       Posted 9 years ago

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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
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Uploaded May 9, 2016. Captured Mar 14, 2014 09:04 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm
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