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Endoxyla lichenea
This cossid moth was about 45 mm long. Mostly grey with tinges of light brown. The basal part of the fore wings had hatched markings of dark grey, the pattern running down to the apices of each wing. Hind wings were grey with the colour fading towards the sub marginal area. On each side of the thorax, running along the length of it was a broad band of dense white setae and just inside the band was a black line of setae ending posteriorly in a thick tuft. Antennae were feathery.
Spotted under bright lights near national park.
I am assuming that these Cossid moths we've been spotting this season were hatched after the rains in 2010 -they would have had plenty to feed on with the lush growth after the rains. After three years, they seem to have emerged altogether - all grey but with varying patterns and sizes to make it a little interesting !!
Subfamily: Zeuzerinae
My thnak to Vicfazio3 for the ID.
Spotted on Jan 15, 2014
Submitted on Jan 16, 2014
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