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Brown Moth, Ranomafana, Madagascar Probably Noctuidae.<br /> <br /> Opening the set for the first out of two nights of mothing done at the camp site of Ranomafana. a few days earlier we had tried our setup in Kirindy, which brought very low yields. Compared to that rock bottom starting point, this session was better: more species, some better looking species. Not an overdose of moths, but an improvement restoring some hope. Africa,LepiLED,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Ranomafana National Park,World Click/tap to enlarge

Brown Moth, Ranomafana, Madagascar

Probably Noctuidae.

Opening the set for the first out of two nights of mothing done at the camp site of Ranomafana. a few days earlier we had tried our setup in Kirindy, which brought very low yields. Compared to that rock bottom starting point, this session was better: more species, some better looking species. Not an overdose of moths, but an improvement restoring some hope.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Maybe Spodoptera sp.? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      That's interesting. The app gave the same suggestion but I dismissed it purely on the visuals as they seem to have more complex patterns. Perhaps I dismissed it too quickly as the body shape does match, and some within that genus have the hairy fluffs on the legs. And finally, this one is quite worn, making it even harder.

      Thanks!       Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I thought of it because of the body shape and also the markings on the wings seem very Spodoptera-ish. I didn't even think of the tufts on the legs, but that is a good point as well. Where are the moth experts when we need them, haha?! Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          We seem to be the MDG experts lol, there simply is nobody else. Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Haha, uh oh ;P. Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Sep 9, 2019. Captured Jul 13, 2019 19:05.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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