Rainforest Revelations

Archive for July 2nd, 2012

The Fruit Piercing Moth (Eudocima aurantia) is another master-of-disguise.  In case it isn’t obvious, the up-turned elongate ‘horn’ (right) mimics the petiole of a dead leaf, complementing the greater character of the moth’s design for the same purpose – to convince the world that it is a dead leaf.  Replete with venation and even the speckled adornments of mould-colouring, the design is very convincing.

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