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Emperor Gum Moth

Opodiphthera eucalypti

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Opodiphthera eucalypti


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6 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Bella::

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Ha! That's exactly how it was Argy! Beautiful furry legs & he didn't want to let go of me :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Beautiful moth. Amazing how they make you feel good when you find one - big and furry and fumbling like clumsy teddy bears. Great spotting Leanne.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thank you Bayucca for the ID & thanks Scott, I'm stoked to have spotted this one :)

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 11 years ago

Nice find Leanne!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Saturniidae, Opodiphthera eucalypti. Need to be verified!

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Aug 8, 2012
Submitted on Aug 8, 2012

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