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Dark-spotted Palthis (Palthis angulalis)

Posted on Aug 13, 2014

Dark-spotted Palthis (Palthis angulalis)

The Dark-spotted Palthis (Palthis angulalis) moth seems so angular and streamlined, almost like a fighter jet, but then those labial palps…anddd it’s not. That would produce a lot of drag. It’s also known as the Angulated Snout-moth? Makes sense to me.

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