
Fruit tree borer
A smooth white moth with a wing span of 40 mm, with, as the name suggests two small spots of black on the wings. Surprisingly, the underside showed orange and black banding on the dorsal side of the abdomen and a white belly. The legs were covered with short orange coloured setae. Eyes and antennae were black. labial palps were rec-curved.

The fruit tree borer is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is native to Australia. The moths confront threats by lying down on their back or side, extending the wings upwards and curling the abdomen to display the yellow tip.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Leuba Ridgway
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Uploaded Dec 13, 2018. Captured Dec 13, 2018 00:21 in 9 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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