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Clouded footman

Anestia ombrophanes

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 18mm long.

Habitat:

Attracted inside at night by lights.

Notes:

Very similar but different to 2 others recently. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Anestia+ombrophanes

Reference Links:

Anestia ombrophanes, Clouded Footman Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886 - Australian Museum

Species ID Suggestions

unknown banded moth

Anestia ombrophanes

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StephenSolomons
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Comments (4)
Mark Ridgway
You're right SS. That circular dark spot is key apparently. Thanks.
Jacob Gorneau
I think this Oceophoridae too, but I have yet to find a species: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeco/oeco-moths.html Anestia ombrophanes is very similar, though none of the dots touch, and there are more than one dot, and here, I only see one dot that is connected to a band.
Mark Ridgway
Thanks for that Stephen. I've been thinking Oecophoridae, banded concealer moths. Hadn't considered Arctiidae. 8-/ (more headache material :)

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