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Golden Edged Moth In Mumbai.

Postby sachin » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:15 am

I Have Found this in Mumbai

Can any one tell me scientific name of this moth?
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Postby Linn » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:52 am

Is that as big as it looks? :shock:

I do not know the Scientific name :? . Is it called by an other common name?
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Postby sachin » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:27 am

Linn wrote:Is that as big as it looks? :shock:

I do not know the Scientific name :? . Is it called by an other common name?


Total wing span is 5 cm. body lenght 2cm.

No other common name.
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Postby Amrik » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:04 am

MAYBE you have discovered something new!!!
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Postby Linn » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:52 am

Oh guess its not that big. My book is only for North america and I cant find any thing at google. Best bet is find a book on your area lepodoptera.
I love butterflies and moths. :)

Here is one from My Garden this summer:
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Postby sachin » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:36 am

Thats "swallow tail butter fly".

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Postby Linn » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:33 am

sachin@biog wrote:Thats "swallow tail butter fly".

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yup :)

and your moth is it "puddling"? I thought only butterflys did that.

Any ways thanx for the pic
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Postby Amrik » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:10 pm

but that golden edged moth is really very pretty!
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Postby dipjyoti » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:36 am

The "Golden Edge Moth" is very very beautiful. I don't know the scientific name but I'm asking for it.

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Name of Moth

Postby sachin » Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:39 pm

Its Perfect name is
WHITE GOLDEN EDGED MOTH - Palpita Vitrealis
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