Curled-leaf wing moth
Intriguing and impressive visual effect and camouflage on this moth, looking like a leaf with curled edges to my eyes.
Found here in Australia and also up to south-east Asia and on in to India.
Larvae feed on plants within family Menispermaceae. Adult moths pierce fruit for the juices, sometimes causing fruit plantation infestations as fungi and other micro-organisms can enter the fruit and cause it to rot.
The moth flew off after this one shot and I saw the dynamic flash of orange/black from the underwings.
Eudocima salaminia. Wingspan 80 mm.
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Curled-leaf wing moth
Intriguing and impressive visual effect and camouflage on this moth, looking like a leaf with curled edges to my eyes.
Found here in Australia and also up to south-east Asia and on in to India.
Larvae feed on plants within family Menispermaceae. Adult moths pierce fruit for the juices, sometimes causing fruit plantation infestations as fungi and other micro-organisms can enter the fruit and cause it to rot.
The moth flew off after this one shot and I saw the dynamic flash of orange/black from the underwings.
Eudocima salaminia. Wingspan 80 mm.
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