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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Oct 03, 2009

Spotted this yesterday. Which could be this? In flight, it displays the orange hind wings - second picture.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Oct 03, 2009

Could not get a better pic, but it tells what I try to describe above.

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wren107 Jacksonville, FL(Zone 8b) Oct 03, 2009

Interesting moth/butterfly. Still can not help.

Sandy

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wren107 Jacksonville, FL(Zone 8b) Oct 03, 2009

you have gotten me so interested in the butterflies of India that I am ordering a book. LOL

Sandy

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 04, 2009

This could be in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Catacolinae - you might try contacting the group at http://tinyurl.com/yavkwsm and see if anyone there can offer more specific advice.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Oct 05, 2009

I'll look into the link suunto. There is a vast variety of life in general Sandy.

I've sorted out my moths and posted here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dinakar58/MothsUpload#
And here are all the butterflies that came to my garden over the years: http://picasaweb.google.com/dinakar58/ButterfliesUpload#

I've to update on the insects : http://picasaweb.google.com/dinakar58/DinuSInsectipedia#

Thought I'd share.

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wren107 Jacksonville, FL(Zone 8b) Oct 05, 2009

Thank you for sharing Loved looking at your pictures

Sandy

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