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Garrha Moth

Garrha carnea

Description:

A pale brown moth with dark wavy patterns and sub-marginal spots. Wings were held flat on either side of body. Eyes were a pale grey and labial palps, recurved.
Wing span - about 20 mm.

Habitat:

Spotted flying around native shrubs in a park with native and exotic trees and plants. It landed temporarily on a willow tree ( not food source)

Notes:

The species needs confirmation but matches
http://www.lepbarcoding.org/australia/sp...
Family: Oecophoridae

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

I think it looks like this one http://www.blujay.com/1/163/2032058_s1_i...

Leuba Ridgway
Spotted by
Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 6, 2014
Submitted on Dec 1, 2014

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