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Native Cranberry Moth

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Photo by CharliePrice
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

5cm wing span ...green moth with a pale yellow fringe , 2 dark spots on top wings ..rippled pattern on wings.

Habitat:

Flew up to the back screen ..area coastal with gum and eucalypt

Notes:

ID found here .......
https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftasmanialepidoptera/moths/superf…

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Comments (2)
CharliePrice
It was the most gorgeous green , missed it the first sighting , wasn't quick enough to grab the camera ...got wise after first night and camera went outside with me everytime :)
Mark Ridgway
Good IDing and yours is a much better colour.

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PublishedOctober 14, 2014

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