

The " Mot Wambembe " ( Local name ).
DESCRIPTIONS:
She has lots of hair on the head and the rear edge of the wings.
Legs are thick sized.
It's colours are: beige and white.
Their body lenght is approximately 15mm.
CHARACTERISTICS:
This Mot is exclusively active at night.
It's hairy body makes her very delicate.
All Mots and Butterflies are delicate but this one a bit more.
You might cross-reference this Mot
with the " Mot Solda di Roma ( pretu ) ".
( Body features ).
Some difference between a Mot and a Butterfly:
* Antenae of a Mot does'nt have a ball at the end.
* Mots are mostly night insects.
* Mots lack vibrant colours like Butterflies.
* Mots sleep with open wings while Butterflies closed theirs.
* The pupa of a Butterfly hangs unprotected while Mots protects theirs
in the soil, rolled-up in leaves or covered with mud.
* Mots react on light, vibration and scent while Butterflies on
colour, temperature and scent.
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