Tufted Bark Moth
S2, Male, profile closeup
Tufted Bark Moth
S1, Male, Abdomen, dorsal
| Tufted Bark Moth S2, Male, profile closeup | | Tufted Bark Moth S1, Male, Abdomen, dorsal | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Geometer (:Geometridae Ennominae Boarmiini) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Tufted Bark Moth (Lipogya leucoprosopa) | ||||
| This Photo: | S1, Male, anterior | ||||
Thank you Marilyn Hewish for identifying and Prof Victor W Fazio III† for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere ~12mm head & body length, with approx 22mm wingspan. Most interesting with this species is the raised scale tufts behind the head. Almost impossible to see in dorsal view without a flash reflecting off them. The flash shows them to be metallic and a dark gold colour. In some views it appears to be a single horn, but elsewhere you can see it's two distinct tufts leaning toward each other. As the smaller scales wear down, the tufts become more visible. | |||||
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