Autumn Gum Moth eggs (Mnesampela privata)

Small silvery ovoid eggs with slightly depressed centres arranged in no particular order on the upper surface of leaf.
Spotted on eucalyptus tree growing on the grounds of a tourist park - Gundagai, NSW

comments (4)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Beautiful display! Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Gorgeous eggs! Their shape reminds me of red blood cells. Posted 4 years ago
1. Leuba Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  As is usual for me I never know what I've got until I have a close look afterwards. I was amazed by these beautiful shapes. You're right they do look like RBCs. I was reminded of a cough lolly (Vox) we used to get as kids. They were red and really strong. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I can relate! All too often, I don't see the details until I get the photos uploaded. Posted 4 years ago

The Autumn Gum Moth

''Mnesampela privata'', the autumn gum moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in most of Australia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Leuba Ridgway