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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:27 am
by Richprins
Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies)


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Help Identify

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:17 pm
by AndrewKearney1
Good evening

Anyone have an idea on this species of moth. I have only seen it 3 times in 17 years. Eastern Cape. Just outside port Elizabeth.
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Re: Help Identify

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:46 pm
by RogerFraser
0/* Andrew

Welcome to the forum .I will move your post here where the members are more likely to be able to assist you . viewtopic.php?f=247&t=1423&start=440

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:57 pm
by Klipspringer
0/* Andrew

This moth was only described in 2015.

It is a male Porphyry. Terastia africana, family Crambidae

https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... f_Terastia

Re: Help Identify

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:02 pm
by AndrewKearney1
Thanks a mill. Appreciate. I managed to find it. It is a crambid called Terastia meticulosalis. You will find it where there are Erythrina species.

Re: Help Identify

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:28 pm
by RogerFraser
\O Great to hear .

Re: Help Identify

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:08 pm
by Klipspringer
AndrewKearney1 wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:02 pm Thanks a mill. Appreciate. I managed to find it. It is a crambid called Terastia meticulosalis. You will find it where there are Erythrina species.
It's actually its African cousin.

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:55 pm
by Richprins
Small butterfly, 3cm.

Marloth, May.


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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 4:25 pm
by Klipspringer
Probably Colotis vesta

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:50 pm
by Richprins
:ty: Klippies! :ty: