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Puriri Moth

Aenetus virecens

Description:

Native to New Zealand this moth can have a wingspan of up to 15cm. It is New Zealand's largest and heaviest moth.

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2 Comments

JKbugGirl
JKbugGirl 9 years ago

Beautiful indeed! Vibrant colors too. Thank you for sharing!

Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing such unique and beautiful Moth, JillBlack.

JillBlack
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JillBlack

Henderson-Massey, Auckland, New Zealand

Spotted on Aug 4, 2014
Submitted on Aug 4, 2014

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