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Lemon Gum Moth

Plesanemma fucata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 40mm wingspan; gorgeous rich gold colour over forewings with some random small darker spots.

Habitat:

Resting under lights at night on the edge of a local national park.

Notes:

Easily confused with several others but this one has pale hindwings and found at lower altitudes than M kunama.

Reference Links:

Plesanemma fucata — Wikipédia

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PublishedJune 14, 2017

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