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Filata Moth (Chloroclystis filata) An attractive moth with patches of rust brown and grey on the fore wings and narrow white wavy transverse bands that dipped down at the apices. Hind wings showed thin wavy brown lines and a broader white band near the trailing margin. The under side of the silky wings were pale. Wing span about 20 mm.<br />
Spotted under bright lights in the garden.<br />
Normally the wings are held flat on either side of the body but this moth held them high up for awhile giving me the opportunity to get a glimpse of the underside. <br />
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Filata Moth (Chloroclystis filata)

An attractive moth with patches of rust brown and grey on the fore wings and narrow white wavy transverse bands that dipped down at the apices. Hind wings showed thin wavy brown lines and a broader white band near the trailing margin. The under side of the silky wings were pale. Wing span about 20 mm.
Spotted under bright lights in the garden.
Normally the wings are held flat on either side of the body but this moth held them high up for awhile giving me the opportunity to get a glimpse of the underside.

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''Chloroclystis filata'', the filata moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New Zealand, the south eastern quarter of Australia and on Norfolk Island.

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

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Uploaded Jan 18, 2018. Captured Jan 17, 2018 22:42 in 13 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm