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Hakea wine moth I came upon a lovely pink-bellied/hakea wine moth at rest.<br /> <br /> The caterpillars feed on various members of the plant family Proteaceae. <br /> <br /> Wingspan around 50 mm Australia,Geometridae,Geotagged,Hakea Wine moth,Lepidoptera,Oenochroma vinaria,Pink-bellied moth,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hakea wine moth

I came upon a lovely pink-bellied/hakea wine moth at rest.

The caterpillars feed on various members of the plant family Proteaceae.

Wingspan around 50 mm

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    Christine Young
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    A very beautifully colored moth! Posted one year ago

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The Pink-bellied moth

''Oenochroma vinaria'', the pink-bellied moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Australia. The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The larvae feed on ''Grevillea'', ''Banksia'' and ''Hakea'' species.

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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 Oct 19, 2023. Captured Oct 18, 2023 14:10 in 3P2R+8V Merewether NSW, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm

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