Black Spot Moth
Epicoma melanospila
-33.3817, 151.484
Field Notes
Description:
about 2cm length. The white in the upper wings looks almost painted on. There is a black mark on each fore-wing. Grey furry head and thorax. yellow and black edging on the wings. Underside is yellow and black with a fluffy white rear end of the abdomen. Yellow dots, or is it spots, all down the body beneath the wings
Habitat:
This moth played dead for the entire photo shoot. You would think that convenient but it means that the natural stance of the moth is replaced by the 'foetal slump'.
Found in a coastal suburban garden on a Clivea leaf near driveway lights
Notes:
I am certain it is Epicoma genus but not 100% that it is E.melanospila as there is yellow next to the black spots. Thanks to Marini for the final identification and check out his excellent series of images on this species http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7907312
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