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Golden Leaf Moth - Wingia aurata  Australia ew,Eamw moth,Golden Leaf Moth,Mount Billy Conservation Park,Nov 2020,SA AUST,Wingia aurata,Wingia ew,adult moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

    comments (11)

  1. Beautiful moth! Posted 4 years ago
  2. Wow, literally a flame! Posted 4 years ago
  3. So cute! It looks like a banana :D Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thank you Lisa. I will let the moth know what it looks like Posted 4 years ago
  4. Nice find and image!!! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thank you. Posted 3 years ago
  5. Super shot Ernst.
    Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thank you Mark. Posted 3 years ago
  6. The bright yellow wings with the red tips make it very conspicuous. Maybe a warning to birds of 'do not eat me'? Posted one year ago
  7. Lovely to look at though I would have mistaken it for a leaf! Posted one year ago
    1. Thank you Samba. Posted one year ago

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The Golden Leaf Moth is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Southern and Eastern Australia. The wingspan is 30–35 mm.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Nov 9, 2020. Captured Nov 9, 2020 11:42 in Unnamed Road, Hindmarsh Valley SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm