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Paralaea porphyrinaria
The adult moth has purplish-brown forewings with a dark spot in the middle, and brown veins. The hind wings are silvery greyish-brown. At rest, the moth wraps its fore wings around any object to which it clings, giving the body extra support. The moths have a wingspan of about 6 cms
Attracted to the light on the back deck .
Spotted on Jun 9, 2015
Submitted on Jun 16, 2015
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