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i spotted this moth in my yard yesterday. it's quite a big one. body length about 50mm. i was impressed with it's long orange eye bows. very impressive!!

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 3 years ago
Mountain Oxycanus
Oxycanus janeus Oxycanus janeus


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11 Comments

julia.mccoey
julia.mccoey 11 years ago

Actually maybe it's an agrotis? I think I'm getting closer... Moths are hard.

julia.mccoey
julia.mccoey 11 years ago

I think it is in the Anthelinae family, but I'm still trying ...

KennethDG
KennethDG 11 years ago

i thinks i saw one of those before but i think the one i saw was a female

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Incredible pictures kimkiu.

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

hi argy, any news for the ID? tks

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

hooray!

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Excellent. That might be enough to name it.

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

hi argy,

i just added a new photo. hope it's help

sorry i always forgot the take a shot to show the whole subject.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Great shots kimkiu.
Is there any chance you have one of the whole moth so we can search for an ID?

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

thank you!

Noah Ranger
Atul
Atul 11 years ago

beautifully captured!

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kimkiu
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kimkiu

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on May 28, 2012

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