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Rufous Snout Moth

Paraguda rufescens

Photo by CharliePrice
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Field Notes

Description:

pink/maroon coloured moth , very bushy ..white markings on the very edge of wings like stitching , orange antennae ,pointed snout like nose area.

Habitat:

Coastal region 200m from ocean and bay inlet area , dominated gum and eucalypt trees with smaller shrubs

Species ID Suggestions

Rufous Snout Moth

Paraguda rufescens

Reference Link
Mark Ridgway
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Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
Oh well.... para something or other was close :-) http://www.bencruachan.org/blog/ponds/pn2006.jpg
Mark Ridgway
This one is interesting. Most of it looks like a Paralaea sp. maybe P sarcodes but something is wrong with the outer wing margins... (too straight and white dots) Hmmm..... http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/enno/sarcod.html

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