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Unknown Plumed moth

Order Lepidoptera, Family Pterophoridae, Genus ?

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan 12-15 mm. Cryptic colours. At first it just looked like dried brown leaf, but on closer inspection I could distinguish the long wings, antennae and legs etc.

Habitat:

Forest at Cattana Wetlands QLD

Reference Links:

Plume Moths - Family Pterophoridae

Species ID Suggestions

Deuterocopine plume moth

Deuterocopus socotranus

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