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Gum Leaf Scale Moth

Stathmopoda melanochra

Description:

5 to 7mm moth with its rear legs out from the body. Wings are wrapped tight around the body and antenna point diagonally ahead. It has brown and yellow patches on the wings and a yellow head, Rear legs are fluffy and banded other legs are plain

Habitat:

under lights at night

Notes:

file #leg lifter moth

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Stathmopoda melanochra
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1 Comment

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

How awesome. I have been sitting here about two hours trying to find this guy! Thanks Mate!

StephenSolomons
Spotted by
StephenSolomons

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Mar 18, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013

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