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Soybean Looper Moth - Chrysodeixis sp.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Cool! I'm reasonably sure this may be Chrysodeixis (Soybean Looper Moth).
Or perhaps another similar looking species in that genus. Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy for the possible genus and indeed it is. There are 4 species of Chrysodeixis documented from French Polynesia but it is hardly able to tell them apart, morphologically, from Wikipedia :
  
  Chrysodeixis chalcites and Chrysodeixis eriosoma moths cannot be separated morphologically and they may be sibling species. However, they may be distinguished based on DNA sequencing, pheromones, or geographic origin, as C. chalcites is found in the Palearctic and C. eriosoma in the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Asia and the Pacific islands as well as in Australia and New Zealand.
  
  In this regards, will leave the ID to just Chrysodeixis sp. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Good info, let's leave it at genus. Posted 5 years ago

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