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Satin-green Moth

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A small shimmery blue green moth with a wing span of 30 mm. Antennae were black and held straight out.

Habitat:

Spotted along a dusty dirt track - Above Lake Eildon.

Notes:

This moth is found all over Australia. The caterpillars feed on various species of Hibertia <br> http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/plants/dill/dilleniaceae.html<…; Family: Zygaenidae

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Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

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PublishedDecember 25, 2020

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