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Cebysa leucotelus
The adult female moth has black wings with yellow wingtips and patches. The black parts of the wings and the body have a metallic blue sheen. She has long legs which make up for the fact that her wings do not expand properly, so she has to walk everywhere. She also has a long ovipositor sticking out of her last abdominal segment.
It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia (Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia).
The male has a similar pattern and colouring to the female, but has no iridescence. Also, he has fully developed wings, and can fly quite normally.
3 Comments
Fantastic spotting ! missed this one..
That's impressive.
Beautiful and interesting moth! Thanks for sharing.