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Patched Leaf Moth ♂
Monoctenia falernaria
-37.8575, 145.323
Field Notes
Description:
This beautiful pinkish brown moth had a wingspan of about 60 mm. The thorax had dense soft setae. Both wings at rest show shaded patterns of dark grey which help the moth merge into a background of fallen leaves. The underside of the wings are a similar colour but with duller dark markings.
This moth had feathery orange antennae.
Habitat:
Spotted in a nature reserve with eucalyptus and other natives.
Distribution
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:b4…
Notes:
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Oenochrominae
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