Iropoca rotundata (♂) (Iropoca rotundata)

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Photo by Mark Ridgway

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

A gorgeous looking extremely furry medium sized moth mostly white with grey lines and markins and some tan tufts. Very broad ten coloured antennae. Approximately 35mm long.

Habitat:

Resting on a shop window near eucalyptus forest and under sodium light.

Notes:

Thanks to Peter Marriott for this ID. The caterpillars of this species feed on the foliage of various Eucalyptus. The female is almost wingless... http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/rotund.html <br>
superfamily: NOCTUOIDEA <br>
family: LYMANTRIIDAE

Reference Links:

Iropoca rotundata from Flickr: EOL Images, Iropoca rotundata, Iropoca rotundata | Atlas of Living Australia

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Comments (4)

Mark Ridgway

Bought the books. Incredible value... each of the four has hundreds of local moths pictured and a CD and only $12.95 !! No stopping me now! :-) Thanks for the faves.

Mark Ridgway

Thanks staccyh and Carol. We do have Lasiocampids here - a good thought but this one I know is Anthelidae (an Aussie Noctuoid subgroup) I just haven't got the name yet. Our moth expert Peter Marriott will respond hopefully - this one is on the cover of his Noctuoidea book ... http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/peterm/peterm.html or maybe I will just save up and buy the books.

Carol Snow Milne

Beautiful! It reminds me of our Large Tolype Moths here in the Eastern USA. Do you have Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Family Lasiocampidae) in your country?

staccyh

Awesome pics Mark.

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Iropoca rotundata (♂)