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Mini owlet moth (Mataeomera mesotaenia) This triangle-shaped erebid moth had fawn coloured wings with dark submarginal areas with small dark spots along the anterior margins. The mid wing region also had a broad brown band. Wingspan was about 20 mm.<br />
Spotted under bright garden lights on a warm night. Australia,Geotagged,Mataeomera mesotaenia,Spring,acontiinae,erebidae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mini owlet moth (Mataeomera mesotaenia)

This triangle-shaped erebid moth had fawn coloured wings with dark submarginal areas with small dark spots along the anterior margins. The mid wing region also had a broad brown band. Wingspan was about 20 mm.
Spotted under bright garden lights on a warm night.

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Mataeomera mesotaenia is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Australia.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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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.
  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm