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Speiredonia spectans Native to Australia. With its cloak of many colours, a lovely visitor to my porch, a granny&#039;s cloak moth in family Erebidae.<br /> <br /> In the bush during day light hours, these moths can be found in dark places such as caves. <br /> <br /> Larvae feed on wattle (family Mimosaceae) and yellow tulip (family Euphorbiaceae). <br /> <br /> Wingspan 75 mm<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77231/speiredonia_spectans.html" title="Speiredonia spectans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/77231_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CfPFzFWeIZlvQhJfcVblLTvAd1A%3D" width="148" height="152" alt="Speiredonia spectans Native to Australia. This species of moth likes to hide in dark places such as a cave during the day and my garage made for an equally safe spot for this one that I found sheltering there. I photographed it while it rested on a ream of paper. <br /> <br /> Larvae feed on wattle (family Mimosaceae) and yellow tulip (family Euphorbiaceae).<br /> <br /> <br /> 75 mm wingspan<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95563/cloak_of_many_colours.html Arthropod,Australia,Fauna,Geotagged,Granny&#039;s Cloak Moth,Hexapoda,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuoidea,Owlet moth,Speiredonia spectans,Summer,erebidae,insect,invertebrate,new south wales" /></a></figure><br /> Australia,Geotagged,Granny's Cloak Moth,Hexapoda,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuoidea,Owlet moth,Speiredonia spectans,Winter,arthropod,erebidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Speiredonia spectans

Native to Australia. With its cloak of many colours, a lovely visitor to my porch, a granny's cloak moth in family Erebidae.

In the bush during day light hours, these moths can be found in dark places such as caves.

Larvae feed on wattle (family Mimosaceae) and yellow tulip (family Euphorbiaceae).

Wingspan 75 mm

Speiredonia spectans Native to Australia. This species of moth likes to hide in dark places such as a cave during the day and my garage made for an equally safe spot for this one that I found sheltering there. I photographed it while it rested on a ream of paper. <br /> <br /> Larvae feed on wattle (family Mimosaceae) and yellow tulip (family Euphorbiaceae).<br /> <br /> <br /> 75 mm wingspan<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95563/cloak_of_many_colours.html Arthropod,Australia,Fauna,Geotagged,Granny's Cloak Moth,Hexapoda,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuoidea,Owlet moth,Speiredonia spectans,Summer,erebidae,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

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The Granny's Cloak Moth

Granny's Cloak Moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the north-east quarter of Australia and Tasmania. Strays have been recorded on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Jun 12, 2020. Captured Jul 28, 2018 20:50 in 30 Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
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