Clear-winged Moth on Hibiscus flower: Dorsal view

Clear-winged Moth on Hibiscus flower: Dorsal view Stock Photo
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ephotocorp / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

BN50EW

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49.4 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5101 x 3388 px | 43.2 x 28.7 cm | 17 x 11.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

8 March 2008

Location:

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Photographer:

Ashok Captain

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Clear-winged Moth on Hibiscus flower: Dorsal view. A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150, 000 to 250, 000 different species of moth (about ten times the number of species of butterfly), with thousands of species yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and diurnal species.