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Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera) So late in the season for these it may have been on it&#039;s last legs. <br /> Found clinging to a twig of kunzea it didn&#039;t move in spite of my clumsy photographic efforts.<br /> In a local national park while searching for fungi.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94781/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html" title="Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2532/94781_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eSgopW8ZnsdweIMFnaCVLxGI7LQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera) Rear end<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94779/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94780/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94780/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html" title="Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2532/94780_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tCpW3ggNFVGhiAdGX7DdfTquFQA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera) Ventral view<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94781/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94779/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged" /></a></figure> Australia,Crexa moth,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged,Moth Click/tap to enlarge

Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera)

So late in the season for these it may have been on it's last legs.
Found clinging to a twig of kunzea it didn't move in spite of my clumsy photographic efforts.
In a local national park while searching for fungi.

Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera) Rear end<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94779/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94780/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged

Crexa moth (Genduara punctigera) Ventral view<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94781/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94779/crexa_moth_genduara_punctigera.html Australia,Genduara punctigera,Geotagged

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    Ernst
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    Beautiful moth. Posted 5 years ago

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The Crexa Moth

''Genduara punctigera'' is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on ''Exocarpus cupressiformis''.

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

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Uploaded May 26, 2020. Captured in Bayview Track, Lysterfield South VIC 3156, Australia.
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