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Moth - Meroctena staintonii This Moth was attracted by light at night to the Hotel I was staying at.<br /> <br /> Update - Possibly Crambid Moth - Meroctena staintonii, ID help by Lisa Kimmerling Crambid Moth,Crambidae,Fiji,Meroctena staintonii,Moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Moth - Meroctena staintonii

This Moth was attracted by light at night to the Hotel I was staying at.

Update - Possibly Crambid Moth - Meroctena staintonii, ID help by Lisa Kimmerling

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    It survived some attack :-) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, probably by a Gecko :D Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    A Crambid snout moth (Family Crambidae) of some sort? Maybe Meroctena staintonii or something in that genus? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Thanks, Lisa!
      Looks like Meroctena staintonii indeed, which is also recorded in Fiji :)       Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

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The Meroctena staintonii

''Meroctena staintonii'' is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Indonesia , Fiji and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wings are yellow with a broad darker margin. The forewings are outlined with a comma-shaped mark near the middle.

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Uploaded Nov 11, 2018. Captured Sep 30, 2018 02:44.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm