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Eyespot anthelid - Anthela ocellata Not many moth about in this area, but found this one on the garden terrace in the morning.<br /> I put it into the fridge to enable me to take some photos before it warmed up again and flew away. Anthela ew,Anthela ocellata,Australia,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Eyespot anthelid - Anthela ocellata

Not many moth about in this area, but found this one on the garden terrace in the morning.
I put it into the fridge to enable me to take some photos before it warmed up again and flew away.

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The Eyespot anthelid

"Anthela ocellata", the eyespot anthelid, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia, from Bundaberg to Hobart along the east coast.

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Uploaded Feb 26, 2020. Captured Feb 25, 2020 19:38 in 3 Coupland Ave, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO400
  • 135mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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