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Ghost Moth

Hepialidae

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

Is this something in Hepialidae?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Tom15
Argy, the critter in the background is a Ailanthus Webworm Moth. I just posted a picture of it here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18872038
Mark Ridgway
Sure Tom - I wasn't suggesting the same species or genus - just that you had the "?" after hepialidae .... actually I've been wondering about that black-headed, orange and green banded critter in the background too... have you got a separate shot of that?
Tom15
Argy, I think it is a Hepialidae, just a different species than the Aussie one. Thanks for the comment from both Argy and masunya.
Mark Ridgway
Nice Tom.. looks very like Hepialidae to me... almost the same as this unique Aussie one http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17413515

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