Skip to main content

Hippy-shirt moth

Holocryptis phasianura

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-37.8926, 145.312

Field Notes

Description:

Fore wings partly furled and flared hind wings give this small moth a strange profile. What purpose? About 14mm wingspan.

Habitat:

Attracted to lights near midnight in a local national park. Dandenong Ranges National Park.

Notes:

The second shot shows how the fore wing furls partially from the back to form a rectangular shape. <br> http://www.lepbarcoding.org/australia/species.php?region=1&id=75318&spe… <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:0f…

Reference Links:

Holocryptis phasianura

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Mark Ridgway
:) Aus creatures have some strange common names.
Liana
ha ha thank you for that much-needed laugh :D
Mark Ridgway
Wow a serious range extender not seen this far south before. I should have known it was a northerner with a shirt like that. :)
Liana
Wicked little moth! Thank you for sharing :)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Moths of the World
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Mission WILD

Tags

Photographed
PublishedOctober 20, 2015

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies