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Common Anthelid - ? male
Anthela acuta
-37.8574, 145.32
Field Notes
Description:
A pale "furry" moth with a wing span of about 30 mm. Both Fore and hind wings show a clear brown line (yellow margin towards the submarginal area) running through them. Small brown spots seen on both wings also in the sub-marginal area. Fore wings show two ringed eye spots and a faint brown wavy line between them.
Antennae were partially visible as yellow streaks, on either side of head. Thorax had dense setae.
Habitat:
Spotted in a nature reserve with native trees
Notes:
Family: Anthelidae
Subfamily: Anthelinae
http://www.natureofgippsland.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=2266
http://www.lepbarcoding.org/australia/species.php?region=1&id=70467&spe…
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