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Heliotrope Moth : The Pole Vaulter.

This image is included in 3 galleries :- 1) "Butterflies 125(1963)" curated by DAN VARTANIAN, 2 ) "Nature" by hussi48 and 3) "Amazing Photos" by Daren Rose.

 

Feeding on forget-me-not.

This moth is very small, very colourful and quick in flight. They feed on wild flowers.

According to Wikipedia: The Heliotrope Moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the Indo-Australian region including Borneo, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Papua, Seychelles and most of Australia.

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Uploaded on July 7, 2015
Taken on November 10, 2010