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Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This small moth had a mottled appearance. There were about four distinct markings on the fore wings and a thin but smudged line bordering the submarginal area. Labial palps were short but pointed. <br>
Antennae were held under the wings.

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights on a wall. Near a national park.

Notes:

Looking for an ID.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks for the suggestion. Mine has long labial palps which is absent in the suggested species. Also, there is a good overlap of the hind wings with the thin white submarginal border continuing unbroken. But will keep checking.
Leuba Ridgway
This is possibly a Geometrid moth - Ennominae - Nacophorini sp. Needs further researcch.
Leuba Ridgway
Thank you so much bayucca - I started going through lepidoptera.butterfly house but they've done something to the site and everything is slow - I have to go through it again- patiently this time ! I hope you're well btw,
bayucca
Not really sure about the family. Looks similar to Pyraloidea and also Tortricidae. Try these first... http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/crambidae/crambidae-moths.html http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/tortricidae-moths.html http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/moths.html

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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedNovember 1, 2015

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