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Oxycanus dirempta
Oxycanus dirempta
-37.8959, 145.314
Field Notes
Description:
About 60mm wingspan this moth has long but finely plumose antennae meaning it is a male in this family. White spots and smokey patterns on brown wings with typical hepialid wing shape and venation. Underneath of the wings and the abdomen showed a deep orange to paler yellow gradient.
Habitat:
Resting on a wall under strong night lighting at the local school.
Notes:
Oxycanus sp antennae need to be assessed with care as do the wing markings. Dennis Wilson has covered it well here http://peonyden.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/eyes-and-antennae-of-moth.html and here are some examples of variability http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6aOnqfviqGI/UeN8l1pvOWI/AAAAAAAAaqw/3YDglcv65… <br>
family: HEPIALIDAE <br>
subfamily: Hepialidae <br>
http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.t…
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