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A marbled beauty
The markings, patterns and form of this moth are just wonderful to my eyes.
It is a green garden looper, Chrysodeixis eriosoma. Seen here resting on aquatic mint Mentha aquatica. I may find eggs there soon, as the larva enjoy spearmint (Mentha spicata).
Wingspan 30 mm.
The Green Garden Looper is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Mostly cosmopolitan distribution, it is a serious pest found throughout Wadelai, Aden, Japan, China, throughout the Indian, Sri Lanka, Malayan, and Australasian regions. It is present in Hawaii and recorded as an incursion in mainland North America and Russia.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Jan 16, 2022. Captured Jan 16, 2022 10:40 in Myamblah Crescent Reserve, Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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