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Cossidae exuvia

Cossidae

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 90mm long, unusual shapes and textures.

Habitat:

Among eucalyptus leaf detritus at the border of a tiny country town and open farm lands.

Notes:

Australia has some of the heaviest moths known with one or two cossid moths at around 30 grams. Many types are also known as witchety grubs. <br> This link shows the structure of cossid exuvia clearly
http://biostor.org/cache/89079/gayana5556199192univ_0619.jpg

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MartinL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlO0aifJxA
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Martin. I haven't had a fully thoughtful look at it yet. It was quite large so it will be interesting to consider various moth species. I'll get into it tomorrow with any luck.
MartinL
I'd go with the moth. You can see the pro wings. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22616984@N07/8667895664/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-schilling/4554450966/

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PublishedAugust 23, 2013

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