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Crexa Moth eggs (Genduara punctigera) Multiple small grey brown eggs about 2mm wide in a cluster. Eggs were oblate with two white rimmed dark patches, one on top and one one the side. The latter were slightly larger in size.<br /> These are the eggs of the Crexa Moth seen here<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37030/crexa_moth_-_female_genduara_punctigera.html" title="Crexa Moth - female (Genduara punctigera)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2767/37030_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=i3RaWmW9XgqOHozC47hkM%2F7DqQQ%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Crexa Moth - female (Genduara punctigera) A brown moth with attractive white, grey and black patterns and a wing span of about 40 mm. Wings were tented, with a white tipped abdomen just visible at the rear end. The head and thorax was covered with dense short white setae with the thorax showing three dark spots. The antennae were dark and feathery. The underside of the wings appeared to be of a similar colour as the upper side and the abdomen showed bands of sooty brown and white.<br /> Both male and female moths of the species have feathery antennae. Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged,Summer" /></a></figure> Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Crexa Moth eggs (Genduara punctigera)

Multiple small grey brown eggs about 2mm wide in a cluster. Eggs were oblate with two white rimmed dark patches, one on top and one one the side. The latter were slightly larger in size.
These are the eggs of the Crexa Moth seen here

Crexa Moth - female (Genduara punctigera) A brown moth with attractive white, grey and black patterns and a wing span of about 40 mm. Wings were tented, with a white tipped abdomen just visible at the rear end. The head and thorax was covered with dense short white setae with the thorax showing three dark spots. The antennae were dark and feathery. The underside of the wings appeared to be of a similar colour as the upper side and the abdomen showed bands of sooty brown and white.<br /> Both male and female moths of the species have feathery antennae. Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged,Summer

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The Crexa Moth

''Genduara punctigera'' is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on ''Exocarpus cupressiformis''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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Uploaded Mar 24, 2016. Captured Sep 8, 2012 15:15 in 19 Railway Ave, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO1600
  • 10.99mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.