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Reddish Anthelid - ♂

Anthela addita

Description:

A reddish brown moth about 20mm long with feathery antennae. Thorax had dense brown "fur". There appeared to be a faint dark line arching across both fore wings and another line in the submarginal area. The fore wings also show two faint dark spots. The moth had dropped into a tub of water and probably lost some scales. Margins of the hind wings looked paler. Antennae were feathery

Habitat:

Spotted inside the house on a warm night

Notes:

Family: Anthelidae Subfamily: Anthelinae http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 28, 2012
Submitted on Dec 11, 2012

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