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Figure eight moth, wings closed <br /> Observed yesterday whilst gardening. Movement caught my attention, I pulled the foliage back to reveal this lovely moth. It opened its wings, vibrated them a little - I took a couple of shots and then off it flew.<br /> <br /> There are reports of larvae eating mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) and blake paperbark (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Wingspan 55 mm<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100592/figure_eight_moth_wings_open_before_flight.html" title="Figure eight moth, wings open before flight"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/100592_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7kdsCRVCgE1TXuLB2x5C8U1kZ%2FY%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Figure eight moth, wings open before flight <br /> Observed yesterday whilst gardening. Movement caught my attention, I pulled the foliage back to reveal this lovely moth. It opened its wings, vibrated them a little - I took a couple of shots and then off it flew. <br /> <br /> There are reports of larvae eating mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) and blake paperbark (family Myrtaceae). <br /> <br /> Wingspan 55 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100618/figure_eight_moth_wings_closed.html<br /> <br /> Australia,Figure eight moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth,Noctuoidea,Ophiusa parcemacula,Winter,arthropod,erebidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales" /></a></figure> Australia,Figure eight moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Noctuoidea,Ophiusa parcemacula,Winter,arthropod,erebidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,moth,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge

Figure eight moth, wings closed


Observed yesterday whilst gardening. Movement caught my attention, I pulled the foliage back to reveal this lovely moth. It opened its wings, vibrated them a little - I took a couple of shots and then off it flew.

There are reports of larvae eating mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) and blake paperbark (family Myrtaceae).

Wingspan 55 mm

Figure eight moth, wings open before flight <br /> Observed yesterday whilst gardening. Movement caught my attention, I pulled the foliage back to reveal this lovely moth. It opened its wings, vibrated them a little - I took a couple of shots and then off it flew. <br /> <br /> There are reports of larvae eating mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) and blake paperbark (family Myrtaceae). <br /> <br /> Wingspan 55 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100618/figure_eight_moth_wings_closed.html<br /> <br /> Australia,Figure eight moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth,Noctuoidea,Ophiusa parcemacula,Winter,arthropod,erebidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

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The Ophiusa parcemacula

''Ophiusa parcemacula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Guinea, New Caledonia and the northern half of Australia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2020. Captured Aug 25, 2020 12:40 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.