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Pyralid Moth (Ocrasa acerasta) This beautiful pale green moth was resting with its shimmering wings flattened into a triangular shape. The wings were covered with minute flecks of brown (irroration). The costa were a pale brown and the short silky fringe along the trailing margin was also tinged brown. Wing span was about 30 mm. Antennae were swept back and the head had a short brown snout.<br />
Attracted to bright garden lights on a warm night. Australia,Geotagged,Hypsopygia acerasta,Summer,acerasta,pyralidae Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Pyralid Moth (Ocrasa acerasta)

This beautiful pale green moth was resting with its shimmering wings flattened into a triangular shape. The wings were covered with minute flecks of brown (irroration). The costa were a pale brown and the short silky fringe along the trailing margin was also tinged brown. Wing span was about 30 mm. Antennae were swept back and the head had a short brown snout.
Attracted to bright garden lights on a warm night.

    comments (2)

  1. What a beauty! <3 Posted 6 years ago
  2. Hmm.. I wonder why it isn't as green as the eye saw. Posted 6 years ago

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''Hypsopygia acerasta'' is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1904 and 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 Jan 23, 2019. Captured Jan 22, 2019 23:49 in 9 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm