Eublemma accedens

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Eublemma accedens	January 21 2025	Buket Alue Puteh, Aceh, Indonesia

Eublemma accedens is a species of moth that is rarely known to many people. As part of the crambidae family, this moth has a number of characteristics that differentiate it from other moths, both in terms of appearance and behavior. varies and Eublemma accedens is an interesting example from the world of insects that is rarely seen by most humans.

Even though this moth is not as popular as other moths which are agricultural pests or even the subject of more extensive research, Eublemma accedens plays an important role in maintaining the balance of nature. This beautiful species can be found in various tropical and subtropical regions covering several countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, the presence of Eublemma accedens in tropical and subtropical ecosystems makes it part of a larger ecosystem, Eublemma accedens has diverse interactions with other organisms both as a herbivore that eats plants and as a part of a more complex food chain.

One of the main attractions of Eublemma accedens is its striking appearance, this moth has a relatively small body with white and red front wings, at first glance it looks like the Polish flag or the Indonesian flag if it is reversed.

like most other insects, Eublemma accedens plays an important role as a herbivore, this moth is often found in various weed plants and also cultivated plants such as rice and corn which are their food source, as leaf eaters they can affect the growth of the plants they eat, although the impact The impact on agricultural plants is not as great as that caused by other more popular insects, but it will still be a problem for agriculture if their population is large and prevention or control of the population is not carried out early on.

Eublemma accedens is also a food chain for hunting predators such as birds, frogs and several other insects, Eublemma accedens is the main food and energy for hunting predators, therefore in turn Eublemma accedens acts as a balance keeper for predatory animals, maybe this sounds strange but in fact that is how nature works, all life in this world must have a role and be interconnected with each other, in other words, even though Eublemma accedens is often considered a small insect that is not important, in reality Eublemma accedens has a very important role in maintaining ecosystem balance.

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Camera used	smartphone
Lens	-
Photography	Eublemma accedens
Location	Buket Alue Puteh
Photographer	@lightofhope

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259506578

Latitude Longitude	Map
=5.080479	=97.46383	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.0804793232&mlon=97.4638302997