"nocturnal moth"

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25 October 2025

A Nausinoe perspectata moth, belonging to the family Crambidae, rests on a house wall at night in Tehatta, India, on October 20, 2025. The species is found in India, China, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Australia, and its larvae feed on jasmine plants.

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#12902407

25 October 2025

A Nausinoe perspectata moth, belonging to the family Crambidae, rests on a house wall at night in Tehatta, India, on October 20, 2025. The species is found in India, China, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Australia, and its larvae feed on jasmine plants.

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#12902409

25 October 2025

A Nausinoe perspectata moth, belonging to the family Crambidae, rests on a house wall at night in Tehatta, India, on October 20, 2025. The species is found in India, China, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Australia, and its larvae feed on jasmine plants.

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#12670636

24 August 2025

Erebus hieroglyphica, also known as the white-barred owl moth, photographed in Tehatta, West Bengal, on August 24, 2025. The nocturnal species, with a wingspan of about 88 millimetres, is found across the Oriental tropics and feeds on tropical fruit juices.

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#12569688

21 July 2025

A tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) pictured in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 20, 2025. This nocturnal moth is a major polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent. As larvae, they feed on a wide variety of plants and can cause severe damage to agricultural crops.

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#12569689

21 July 2025

A tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) pictured in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 20, 2025. This nocturnal moth is a major polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent. As larvae, they feed on a wide variety of plants and can cause severe damage to agricultural crops.

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#12569691

21 July 2025

A tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) pictured in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 20, 2025. This nocturnal moth is a major polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent. As larvae, they feed on a wide variety of plants and can cause severe damage to agricultural crops.

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#12569693

21 July 2025

A tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) pictured in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 20, 2025. This nocturnal moth is a major polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent. As larvae, they feed on a wide variety of plants and can cause severe damage to agricultural crops.

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#12569697

21 July 2025

A tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) pictured in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 20, 2025. This nocturnal moth is a major polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent. As larvae, they feed on a wide variety of plants and can cause severe damage to agricultural crops.

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#12428200

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428201

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428202

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428203

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428204

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428206

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428207

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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