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Endoxyla sp.
A large, lumbering grey moth about 60mm body length. Wing span calculated at about 130mm. Attractive coffee coloured hind wings.
Found under strong lights near national park.
These very plain grey ones might only be identifiable by size. Measuring carefully from now on.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 3, 2013
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We found some very powerful car yard and school lights next to the national park. Walking the dog every night (especially warm northerlies) we seem to find new flappers sucked out of the forests. Is that cheating? The one we found last night actually flew but it had to rev up for a good 30 seconds. The dog really hates it on mothy nights.
Thanks Lauren. We found another one last night and I think I underestimated the size. They are really huge especially the abdomen.
Nice one!