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3 2 Endoxyla sp.

Endoxyla sp.

by ScottHarteQueensland, Australia

A huge moth possible in the Family Cossidae, and probably in the Genus

1 1 Wood Moth

Wood Moth

by StephenSolomonsNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Discovered and photographed by Veronique Moseley. Used with permission, ...

0 0 Endoxyla sp.

Endoxyla sp.

by ScottHarte4829, Queensland, Australia

Found this large moth in a sand dune region. Maybe family Cossidae? Looks very ...

0 3 Wattle Goat Moth

Wattle Goat Moth

by JustinLawlerVictoria, Australia

Pretty large moth, probably 80mm, but took the shot a fair while ago memory ...

0 0 Endoxyla secta

Endoxyla secta

by Mark RidgwayMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Another cossid type with more distinctive patterns. This one is about 40mm long ...

0 0 Endoxyla epicycla

Endoxyla epicycla

by Mark RidgwayMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A very small cossid type moth about 20mm long. A couple of dark wing spots ...

0 3 Goat moth

Goat moth

by Argy BeeVictoria, Australia

About 40mm long; mostly grey with bright orange patch (devoid of scales or fur) ...

5 3 Cossid moth 1- male

Cossid moth 1- male

by LeubaVictoria, Australia

A beautiful specked grey moth about 35mm long. Thorax had a distinct inverted ...

0 0 Cossid moth (♂)

Cossid moth (♂)

by Mark RidgwayMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A smallish Cossid moth at 25mm with typical 'cracked' patterns on upper wings. ...

2 3 Endoxyla epicycla (♂)

Endoxyla epicycla (♂)

by Mark RidgwayMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A small Cossid moth at 18mm with typical 'cracked' patterns on upper wings plus ...

6 10 Wattle Goat moth (♂)

Wattle Goat moth (♂)

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A very large moth of 160mm wingspan. Finely hatched grey and black wings with a ...

0 0 Cossid Moth 7 - male

Cossid Moth 7 - male

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A small Cossid moth about 16 to 18 mm long. Fore wings were a plae grey broekn ...

2 8 Giant wood moth

Giant wood moth

by lori.tasTasmania, Australia

The heaviest moth in the world at just over an ounce (30grams) After living ...

3 6 Giant Wood Moth

Giant Wood Moth

by pamsaiQueensland, Australia

This moth began its life as an adult witchety grub munching through natives ...

7 3 Cossid moth (♂)

Cossid moth (♂)

by Mark RidgwayUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

A large, lumbering grey moth about 60mm body length. Wing span calculated at ...

7 7 Giant wood moth (♀)

Giant wood moth (♀)

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

This moth was so large and heavy looking that Leuba and I were suffering fits ...

0 0 Cossid moth (♂)

Cossid moth (♂)

by Mark RidgwayUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

A medium sized Cossid moth at 45mm with typical 'cracked' patterns in mid grey ...

0 0 Cossid Moth -11 - ♂

Cossid Moth -11 - ♂

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This fawn-coloured Cossid was about 40 mm long, No distinct patterns on wings ...

0 0 Cossid Moth 14 -♂

Cossid Moth 14 -♂

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This Cossid moth would have had a wingspan of about 60 mm. Short black lines ...

0 0 Endoxyla epicycla (one spot)

Endoxyla epicycla (one spot)

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

About 22mm long. Not quite the smallest cosside I've found but close to it.

0 4 Witchetty Grub/Cossid Moth Larvae

Witchetty Grub/Cossid Moth Larvae

by RachaelBVictoria, Australia

The term witchetty grub is used mainly when the larvae are being considered as ...

0 6 Wattle Goat Moth

Wattle Goat Moth

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

"Endoxyla encalypti, the "wattle goat ...

0 0 Cossid 6 -male

Cossid 6 -male

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

this cossid moth was about 35 mm long with silvery grey wings. Each fore wing ...

0 0 Cossid moth (♂)

Cossid moth (♂)

by Mark RidgwayMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

About 20mm long. The classic crackled peterns in cream, black grey, with a ...

2 3 Cossid Moth 8 -female

Cossid Moth 8 -female

by LeubaVictoria, Australia

This gigantic and heavy moth was about 65 mm long and looked like a roll of ...

0 15 Cossid moth (♀?)

Cossid moth (♀?)

by Mark RidgwayUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

A large Cossid moth at 60mm with typical 'cracked' patterns on upper wings ...

9 2 Cossid Moth -16

Cossid Moth -16

by Leuba RidgwayHepburn, Victoria, Australia

down "V" pattern on the thorax seen in

1 0 Cossid Moth 3- ♂

Cossid Moth 3- ♂

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This large cossid moth had a wing span of at least 70 mm. There were no ...

3 3 Cossid Moth 5- male

Cossid Moth 5- male

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This attractive moth was about 20 to 25 mm long. wings were mostly a pale grey ...

1 0 Wattle Goat Moth

Wattle Goat Moth

by CharliePriceTasmania, Australia

This gorgeous moth has long narrow wings and are mostly dark grey on cream with ...

0 0 Cossid Moth 2

Cossid Moth 2

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This attractive Cossid moth was whitish grey with a display of several patterns ...

6 8 Small wattle goat moth

Small wattle goat moth

by lori.tasTasmania, Australia

Great big moth, approximately 7cm long. Although, as the name implies, this is ...

4 0 Cossid moth

Cossid moth

by Mark RidgwayUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

About 50mm long this is a medium to small member of the genus in Australia with ...

1 0 Cossid Moth 9 -♂

Cossid Moth 9 -♂

by LeubaUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

This cossid moth was about 45 mm long. Mostly grey with tinges of light brown. ...

1 1 Carpenterworm Moth

Carpenterworm Moth

by linefaberjohannesenKingston, Ontario, Canada

The wingspan is 43-85 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the ...

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