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Satin-green Forester

Pollanisus sp.

Description:

Beautiful small 1.5cm moths ..when the light catches them they shimmer the most intense blue/green ...almost metallic turquoise.

Habitat:

Feeding on Burchardia umbellata (native "lily"-like plant, often called "milkmaids"). , but the reserve is mostly dry pine and eucalypt tree, with small bushes on the ground with alot of dry cut down logs.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

The last photo is nicely composed; metallic insects are often lovely as the shimmer in sunlight

CharliePrice
Spotted by
CharliePrice

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Nov 26, 2014
Submitted on Nov 26, 2014

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