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Culama anthracica
This cossid moth was all grey with thin black lines across the wings like tiger-skin stripes, with the pattern changing slightly in the submarginal area. The thorax had dense grey and white setae. Antennae were feathery - male. Wing span about 50 mm.
Spotted under bright lights near a national park.
This is my 9th Cossid moth for this season. Also called Australian Goat Moth My thanks to Cathy Powers annd Peter Marriott for their assistance with the ID. Family: Cossidae
Spotted on Jan 22, 2014
Submitted on Jan 23, 2014
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