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Moth Moth, attracted by light at night to the Park's buildings.                                Malaysia,Moth,Oreta fulgens,Sarawak Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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Moth, attracted by light at night to the Park's buildings.

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''Oreta fulgens'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by William Warren in 1899. It is found on Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Buru and Seram.

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are olive brown with a paler pinkish costa with a few black scales. The costal edge is ochreous and the discocellular is marked with dots of white scales. The costa and outer half of the wings are lustreous pearly. The hindwings deepen in tint towards the hindmargin.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 6, 2018. Captured Apr 12, 2018 08:50.
  • Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1002s
  • ISO640
  • 33.492mm