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Praxis moth
Praxis porphyretica
-37.8985, 145.312
Field Notes
Description:
With almost no moths just after winter, this one was found hiding in the door jam of our car. The arrangement of white spots along the costa and the 2 white spots near the shoulders are the best links to an ID. About 40mm wingspan.
Habitat:
In a car in outer urban street.
Notes:
family: NOCTUIDAE <br>
subfamily: Calpinae <br>
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/calp/porphyretica.html <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:cb…
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 10, 2015
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