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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Nov 15, 2013

It was on the Almond Tree a few days ago. See its antennae.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 15, 2013

It appears to be Nyctemera coleta, known as the marbled white spot or marbled white moth - http://www.flickr.com/photos/9643110@N08/5685944259

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Mar 06, 2014

Thanks Flap. I saw this as soon as you replied. It is the one.
An entry is to be created for this I suppose, to add to the BF?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Mar 07, 2014

I believe so, or ask an administrator...

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C_A_Ivy Barling, AR(Zone 7b) Mar 07, 2014

Dina, a gorgeous moth and nice pic.
I have set up a BF page for Marbled White moth at http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/7269/ . Just click on this link to add your moth image.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Mar 19, 2015

Done. Thanks Flap and Ivy.

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