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8 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Oh yes nice detective work. I haven't looked at that group yet although they tell me we have 600 species in Aust. Well done.

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

I believe I have narrowed the ID down to caddisfly. See http://bugguide.net/node/view/424502/bgp...

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

It must be a undiscovered species Mark. haha... Attention all moth experts - help with this species. =O

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Yeah close but no cigar. (why do winners wants cigars anyway :) It hasn't got the 'neck' of the Hemerobiidae unfortunately. Good luck with it - some expert will see it soon I'm sure.

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

That's pretty close Mark! Thanks for a lead on the id... Will have to do some research on this one.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Well here's my best guess... Micromus subanticus (Hemerobiidae)

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

Yeah Mark, definitely a strange one. The eyes are unusual too.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

What a strange critter. Like a tree hopper trying to be a moth (or the other way around.:)

JC_Forester
Spotted by
JC_Forester

Kentucky, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on May 22, 2013

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