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Field Notes

Description:

Large 9cm mottled moth.

Habitat:

Found on a Boab Tree in Savannah Grassland/woodland Kimberley. The third photograph is the moth preparing for take off. Missed videoing unfortunately.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
philipmarkheath
A goat mot, of family Cossidae. Pssibly belongs to Genus Endoxyla. These are adults of wijety grub. Feed usually on roots underground. Hundreds of sp in Australia,

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Moths of the Kimberley
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PublishedAugust 8, 2014

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