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Brindled Beauty

Lycia hirtaria

Photo by Jopy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The Brindled Beauty is a furry moth, which has brown wings with a brindled brown and white pattern which provides near-perfect camouflage on tree trunks and also gives the moth its name. The females have a pale yellow suffusion on the wings and the front edges of their forewings are paler. The moth has a wingspan of 4–5 cm.

Habitat:

Found on wall, in shade

Species ID Suggestions

Brindled Beauty

Lycia hirtaria

Comments (3)

Thank you, J., you're right, will update the ID :)

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