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Clouded footman (Anestia ombrophanes) Found at night in a local national park.<br /> This is the male. The female, cocoon and eggs are here...<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37371/clouded_footman_cocoon_eggs_anestia_ombrophanes.html" title="Clouded footman ♀, cocoon, eggs (Anestia ombrophanes)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2532/37371_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=i7t%2FaNrRZNbPjrv2wMtdq0LjZzM%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Clouded footman ♀, cocoon, eggs (Anestia ombrophanes) An oval shaped open-weave cocoon made from the hairs of a very hairy caterpillar. The remains of the pupal sheath can be seen within the cocoon. <br /> After the wingless female moth (top, left on matrix) has pupated she emerged to lay her tiny, pearly eggs all over the matrix and died when finished. <br /> The whole structure is about 25mm long. <br /> On a Corymbia maculata trunk in a local nature reserve.<br /> The male moth can be seen here...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39328/clouded_footman_anestia_ombrophanes.html Anestia ombrophanes,Australia,Geotagged,Summer" /></a></figure> Anestia ombrophanes,Australia,Fall,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Clouded footman (Anestia ombrophanes)

Found at night in a local national park.
This is the male. The female, cocoon and eggs are here...

Clouded footman ♀, cocoon, eggs (Anestia ombrophanes) An oval shaped open-weave cocoon made from the hairs of a very hairy caterpillar. The remains of the pupal sheath can be seen within the cocoon. <br /> After the wingless female moth (top, left on matrix) has pupated she emerged to lay her tiny, pearly eggs all over the matrix and died when finished. <br /> The whole structure is about 25mm long. <br /> On a Corymbia maculata trunk in a local nature reserve.<br /> The male moth can be seen here...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39328/clouded_footman_anestia_ombrophanes.html Anestia ombrophanes,Australia,Geotagged,Summer

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The Clouded Footman

The Clouded Footman is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria.

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

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Uploaded Jun 6, 2016. Captured Apr 7, 2012 11:45 in Ringwood to Belgrave Rail Trail, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 13.61mm
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