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Clara's satin moth (Thalaina clara) A beautiful and delicate moth mostly pure white but with strongly outlined, rust coloured lines crossing the wings in an &#039;N&#039; shape and following the wing margins. Approximately 22mm long with a wingspan of about 50mm.<br />
Resting on a wall in a local nature reserve adjoining a large national park.<br />
In Melbourne, the pupa is formed in September and the adults emerge at the beginning of May, so this one is a little early. <br />
Larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata <br />
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Clara's satin moth (Thalaina clara)

A beautiful and delicate moth mostly pure white but with strongly outlined, rust coloured lines crossing the wings in an 'N' shape and following the wing margins. Approximately 22mm long with a wingspan of about 50mm.
Resting on a wall in a local nature reserve adjoining a large national park.
In Melbourne, the pupa is formed in September and the adults emerge at the beginning of May, so this one is a little early.
Larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata

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''Thalaina clara'', the Clara's satin moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia. The wingspan is ca. 50 mm. The larvae feed on ''Acacia mearnsii'' and ''Acacia dealbata''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 6, 2016. Captured Apr 17, 2012 02:50 in 13 Wicks Rd, The Basin VIC 3154, Australia.
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  • 9.16mm