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Parepisparis lutosaria
From some angles it looks like a toy airplane from others like a broken gum leaf.
Wingspan about 50mm. Both fore and hind wings are recurved to create a single apex. Colours are vary across the hind wing to suit the mimicry of old gum leaves.
On a building wall under light fittings in a local nature reserve.
'Bright Twisted moth (♂)' The common name of 'twisted' comes from the fact that they often curve their abdomen to one side at rest.. as seen in pic 3 here. The larvae feed on the leaves of various gum trees. These can be found in Qld NSW and Victoria.
Next challenge is to find a female.
family: GEOMETRIDAE
subfamily: Oenochrominae s. str.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Parepispar...
7 Comments
That's a weird-looking moth o_o
Thanks Charlie. They sure are weird from some angles. Not common either so it's a real buzz to find one.
Great set of pics Mark ..have to say the most unusual moth i have ever seen !
#2 to #1 just for you KM. (I agree)
Nice! I really like #2!
It was a great night for moths last night. Warm northerly wind.
Interesting :)