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Helena gum-moth

Opodiphthera helena

Description:

The wings are a rich orange and appear hairy. The hind wings have a large black ring, with a blue and orange centre forming the appearance of an eye. The front wings also have a round circle ..grey/blue and black stripping. Wingspan - appox 15cm across

Habitat:

Flew into the back brick area of a deck , area surrounded with large gums and eucalypt.

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2 Comments

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 10 years ago

I know what you mean ...now looking at the photos of both moths , even Steve holding one ,(he has very large hands is 6"2 and broadly built , hands go with his body BUT it just doesn't show , they are massive and weigh a lot for a moth . My first time seeing one and i got to see 2 , was a tad excitable i can assure you :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Fabulous find ! It's a pity the mass isn't obvious from photos. I still have never seen one.

CharliePrice
Spotted by
CharliePrice

Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Oct 11, 2014
Submitted on Oct 14, 2014

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