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Lappet Moth (Metanastria sp.) Female of Lappet Moth basking in morning sunlight. Geotagged,India,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Lappet Moth (Metanastria sp.)

Female of Lappet Moth basking in morning sunlight.

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    WildFlower
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    Sorry, an entry cannot be created for a genus, you have to specify the species. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View nightjar6's profile
      nightjar6
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      Do we have any expert in this form to identify till species level? Posted 9 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
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        Usually RMFelixRMFelix and I try to identify them but he is more into dragonflies and I am not that much of an expert either. It seems that the males are easier to discriminate than the females and this one is a female. Here you can read more about them.
        http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/lasiocampidae/lasiocampidae_2.php
        http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/75_LASIOCAMPOIDEA/Lasiocampidae/17_Metanastria/Metanastria%20hyrtaca/Metanastria%20hyrtaca.htm         Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 28, 2016. Captured Jan 2, 2016 09:20 in Unnamed Road, Nala Sopara, Maharashtra 401208, India.
country flag of India Explore India 5,169 1,362 0
  • NIKON D300S
  • f/7.1
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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