Gelechioid Moth (Gelechioidea)

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Photo by StephenSolomons

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

large upturned palyps in a 1cm moth. Pale brown slightly-rolled wings with brown spots. Collar ringed with brown, head yellowish, Black eyes. Antenna 90 degrees out to the sides

Habitat:

under lights in a garden

Notes:

# neck ring moth. Distinguishing marks are the upturned and sickle shaped palyps (this still looks like someone in a rubber moth suit to me (especially the head!
Ref: A Guide to Australian Moths, by Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards