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Gum Leaf Scale Moth

Stathmopoda melanochra

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Field Notes

Description:

5 to 7mm moth with its rear legs out from the body. Wings are wrapped tight around the body and antenna point diagonally ahead. It has brown and yellow patches on the wings and a yellow head, Rear legs are fluffy and banded other legs are plain

Habitat:

under lights at night

Notes:

file #leg lifter moth

Reference Links:

Stathmopoda melanochra

Species ID Suggestions

Stathmopoda melanochra

Stathmopoda melanochra

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Mark Ridgway
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Comments (1)
StephenSolomons
How awesome. I have been sitting here about two hours trying to find this guy! Thanks Mate!

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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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