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Alcides metaurus (Alcides zodiaca)
Black with iridescent yellow and green.
Tropical North Queensland
Photographed at Tolga Country Lodge on the Atherton Tableland. The Zodiac Moth is active during the day.
Spotted on Jul 6, 2009
Submitted on May 3, 2012
12 Comments
Thanks Andrea!
Congratulations Alex. Great spotting!
Thank you Karen! I'm honoured you chose this moth to represent Australasia. Thanks Carol!
Congratulations!
Congratulations Alex, this awesome moth has been chosen to represent the moths of Australasia in the blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/
It rested there for quite sometime, but I didn't see it fly away.
looks like he's been spray-painted - what a beauty ! must look lovely in flight..
Thanks Dixie! I love the pastel colours.
thanks! :)
Incredible shots!
Like the Four O'Clock Moth, the Zodiac Moth is active during the day.
Espectacular muy hermosa felicidades