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Green fruit-piercing moth Intriguing visual effect/camouflage on this moth, looking like a leaf with curled edges to my eyes. <br />
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Found here in Australia, up to south-east Asia and on in to India. Larvae feed on plants within family Menispermaceae. Adult moths pierce fruit for the juices, sometimes causing fruit plantation infestations as fungi and other micro-organisms can enter the fruit and cause it to rot. <br />
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The moth flew off after this one shot and I saw the flash of orange/red from the underwings. <br />
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Wingspan 80 mm.  Australia,Erebidae,Eudocima salaminia,Fruit-Piercing Moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Summer,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Green fruit-piercing moth

Intriguing visual effect/camouflage on this moth, looking like a leaf with curled edges to my eyes.

Found here in Australia, up to south-east Asia and on in to India. Larvae feed on plants within family Menispermaceae. Adult moths pierce fruit for the juices, sometimes causing fruit plantation infestations as fungi and other micro-organisms can enter the fruit and cause it to rot.

The moth flew off after this one shot and I saw the flash of orange/red from the underwings.

Wingspan 80 mm.

    comments (5)

  1. A fantastic optical illusion. Posted 2 years ago
  2. The effect definitely works for me, it's like falling in a well. Posted 2 years ago
  3. Quite amazing - well spotted Ruth Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
  4. That is amazing! Excellent capture!
    Posted 2 years ago
  5. Breath-taking Ruth. Posted 2 years ago

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"Eudocima salaminia" is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from India across south-east Asia to the Pacific Islands. In Australia it occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.

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

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Uploaded Jan 19, 2023. Captured Jan 15, 2023 10:31 in 19 Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm