Starfruit Flowermoth (Plume moth) from W-Java

Description:

It is a nocturnal moth; during daytime it is resting in low vegetation. It is considered a pest on star-fruit.more Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacrotricha_fasciolaDiacrotricha fasciola ZELLER, 1851 (Starfruit Flowermoth, Sternfrucht-Geistchen)[det. Donald Hobern (dhobern), 2011, based on this photo]Tribus: PterophoriniSubfamily: Pterophorinae ZELLER, 1841Family: Pterophoridae ZELLER, 1841 (Plume moth, Geistchen oder Federmotte)Superfamily: PterophoroideaDivision: DitrysiaSuborder: GlossataOrder: Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Schmetterlinge)Subclass: PterygotaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Indonesia, W-Java, ca. 10 km S Tangerang: vic. Serpong (BSD), 45m asl., 18.11.2010__________________________________________________________________________100mm 2.8 macro (Canon); 1/100s, f16, ISO100, ring-flash, hand-held(IMG_7569)