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Golden Leaf Moth

Wingia aurata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Resembling a tiny banana with darker lines over blended yellow/orange with a dull sheen overall. <br> About 12mm long with 20mm wingspan.

Habitat:

Drawn to outside light in outer urban back yard.

Notes:

After years of hoping to see one of these several have turned up recently. <br> This one was skipping from light to nearby bushes.

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9…

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Photo No. 3: is a beautiful, amazing, photo and moth....

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