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Alternating Footman

Tigrioides alterna

Description:

This lovely moth was about 18mm long. Cream coloured wings had deep yellow costal margins and black banding. Thorax also showed black and yellow patterns. Front legs showed black banding.

Notes:

My thanks to Nuwan, bayucca and argybee for the ID.

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Footman Moth
Tigrioides alterna Tigrioides alterna


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Tja ... that might happen, I mean, spotting a similar one ;-)...

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

Thanks Nuwan and bayucca. I am so embarrased, argybee apparently was trying to tell me he had spotted a similar moth last month but I didn't listen !!

Leuba Ridgway
Spotted by
Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 4, 2013
Submitted on Mar 6, 2013

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