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Dusky Ghost Moth

Elhamma sp

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Field Notes

Habitat:

all found hanging from fishbone fern which had the fronds eaten off and left a single upright twig in a garden near a light at night

Notes:

# dusky ghost moth march 14. The common name is just to assist my filing

Reference Links:

Hepialidae, Australian HEPIALIDAE

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
I think a male Elhamma. They vary enormously but that wave shaped flash is a dead giveaway.

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PublishedMarch 23, 2014

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