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Lymantriid moth ♂ (Iropoca rotundata)
A gorgeous looking extremely furry medium sized moth mostly white with grey lines and markings and some tan tufts.
Very broad ten coloured antennae. Approximately 35mm long.
Resting on a shop window near eucalyptus forest and under sodium light.
The caterpillars of this species feed on the foliage of various Eucalyptus. The female is almost wingless...
''Iropoca rotundata'' is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm for males while females are wingless. Males have a pattern of light and dark brown markings on the forewings and plain brown hindwings.
The larvae feed on the foliage of various ''Eucalyptus'' species.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Mark Ridgway
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Uploaded Mar 23, 2016. Captured Oct 21, 2013 21:45 in 1250 Burwood Hwy, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
