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Fairy or longhorn moth

Nemophora sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny moth about 10mm long with multi-hued glossy or metallic patches on the forewings. Also antennae about twice the length of the wings.

Habitat:

Hiding in the flowers of Goodenia in a local national park.

Notes:

Also called longhorn moths. This one has been seen several times now but apparently not described yet. <br> https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2…

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