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Pale Cup Moth ( Doratifera pinguis) A small cup moth with tented wings and a thick mane of setae covering its head and thorax. Wings showed bands of smudged dark brown and pale brown patterns with highlighted veins. Wing span would have been about 30 mm.<br /> Spotted on a building wall under bright lights, near a national park (Dandenong Ranges) Australia,Doratifera,Doratifera pinguis,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Pale Cup Moth ( Doratifera pinguis)

A small cup moth with tented wings and a thick mane of setae covering its head and thorax. Wings showed bands of smudged dark brown and pale brown patterns with highlighted veins. Wing span would have been about 30 mm.
Spotted on a building wall under bright lights, near a national park (Dandenong Ranges)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice one, Leuba, and very well described. Posted 8 years ago

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The Doratifera pinguis

''Doratifera pinguis'', sometimes referred to as the Painted Cup Moth, although this name is usually applied to ''Doratifera oxleyi'', is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found over the whole eastern seaboard of Australia.

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

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2016. Captured Dec 4, 2016 11:24 in 1242 Burwood Hwy, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO64
  • 10.99mm