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Philenora aspectalella
A small furry moth with a wing span of about 20 mm. The white wings had a broad band of graded brown colouring outlined by jagged brown. Within the band was a white-edged spot of brown. There were dark brown patches in the submarginal area. The basal area of the wings were a dark brown. Legs were a pale yellow. Antennae were held under wings.
Spotted near a sports field in a suburban area.
Also called "Bird-dropping Lichen Moth" http://www.morwellnp.pangaean.net/cgi-bi... Not able to find much information on this moth Family: Arctiidae Subfamily: Lithosiinae
Spotted on Dec 27, 2013
Submitted on Dec 30, 2013
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