Summary ²

The Monkeypod moth, (Polydesma umbricola), also known as Large Tabby, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in Southern Europe, Africa, minor Asia to Southern Asia, of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Andaman Islands, including many Indian Ocean islands, like Coëtivy Island, Aldabra, Assumption Island, Madagascar and on Hawaii.

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1. (c) Tonton Bernardo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polydesma_umbricola_(Boisduval,_1833).jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydesma_umbricola

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