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Sphinx moth - curled up I saw a bit of "dead leaf" on my car seat and tried to swat it off, but it FLUTTERED and attached itself to the side! Tried to remove it but it attached itself to my hand, and stayed there for more than an hour while i was birdwatching. Only when i tried to transfer it back to the car did it finally fly away. It sort of curled up though. I wonder why. Gunda ochracea,Malaysia,Moth Click/tap to enlarge

Sphinx moth - curled up

I saw a bit of "dead leaf" on my car seat and tried to swat it off, but it FLUTTERED and attached itself to the side! Tried to remove it but it attached itself to my hand, and stayed there for more than an hour while i was birdwatching. Only when i tried to transfer it back to the car did it finally fly away. It sort of curled up though. I wonder why.

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The Gunda ochracea

''Gunda ochracea'' is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Indian subregion and from South-east Asia to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. The habitat consists of various lowland forest types.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by _ChunXingWong_
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Uploaded Jan 7, 2017. Captured Jan 4, 2017 15:38.
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  • Canon EOS 750D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 21mm