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Dasypodia selenophora (♀)

Dasypodia selenophora

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan is about 90 mm. Nice blue yin-yang on wing eyes.

Habitat:

Attracted to strong night lights at a local used car yard. This one on a Mazda.

Notes:

'Southern Old Lady'
I can't resist these especially when they sit on metallic blue backgrounds. Found in the southern half of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Macquarie Island.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Noctuidae

Reference Links:

Facts about Moon Moth (Dasypodia selenophora), Dasypodia selenophora, Esperance Fauna: Owlet Moth - Dasypodia selenophora

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Comments (5)
Mark Ridgway
I thinks it's something about their scales. Flash really changes them. These ones in daytime are like dark chocolate-grey.
ShannaB
Wow, what a stunner. Is this a particularly light specimen or are all the old lady moths like this down south? I've only ever seen really dark ones up here.
HemaShah
The first pic and moth is gorgeous.
Mark Ridgway
I have many times Jemma. Likewise she's pleased to be with someone who is so interested in learning about it. Some things in life work out well. :-)
HemaShah
you must say thanks to Leuba for introducing you to the animal world.

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PublishedNovember 7, 2013

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