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Variable Oxycanus 1-male

Oxycanus dirempta

Description:

This beautiful terracotta-coloured hepialid had a wing span of 100 mm. It was resting with the wings tented-up as in Pic 3. Fore wings showed small patterns of brilliant white against ochre-terracotta and broad diagonal bands of pale brown. Each fore wing had a streak of white runnign from the wing base to the trailing margin. Thorax and legs were covered with brown setae. Antennae were short and toothed. Eyes were dark. Under side of wings were a rosy-brown (Pic 5)

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights near a national park. Distribution: http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Oxycanus+d... ( NSW, Victoria )

Notes:

This family of moths have long narrow wings and long bodies. In Australia there are 120 named species of hepialids in 10 genera.
Family: Hepialidae

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

That's a beauty

MaxEllis
MaxEllis 9 years ago

wonderful detail! Thanks for your comment on the heron. I;'ve got no idea how to reply to comments! It was taken in Bushy Park, london at dawn

Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 16, 2014
Submitted on Apr 16, 2014

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