Moth girl blowing kisses (Pingasa cinerea)

Attracted to lights at night at the edge of the local national park. Initially I thought it was two moths mating. The head is near the centre and fore wings to the top. This one is an unusual pale form.

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WildFlower

Lion

I've never seen a moth holding it's wings this way.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/ciner.html Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Cute isn't it. Makes my shoulders hurt just looking at it. Posted 9 years ago
2. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, I couldn't figure it out either. @Mark: fantastic, truly unique and educational! Posted 9 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Wow, just stumbled on this old post - nature just keeps on surprising ... thanks for sharing that one Mark! :o) Posted 6 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Glad you found her Arp. ;-) Posted 6 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

How curious to hold the forewings in such a position! And a great example of pareidolia, very sweet. Posted 6 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for making look up pareidolia Ruth ;) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    Oh! now I see the blowing kisses! I had not noticed earlier! Those little hands in the middle :-D Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Mark Ridgway
      
      Lion
      
      8-D and the little buttons on her dress and the beady little eyes - easy to forget it's a moth. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Patomarazul
        
        Lion
        
        True! is more a little doll :-D Posted 6 years ago

_ChunXingWong_

Lion

Truly spectacular! Well done. Posted 4 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

Super find Mark. Posted 4 years ago

The Pingasa cinerea

''Pingasa cinerea'', the tan-spotted grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia .

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are grey-brown with a wavy pattern of darker markings. They have a rare resting posture, with the forewings dislocated to point forward.

The larvae are pale brown and covered in spiky warts.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Mark Ridgway