Nacoleia rhoeoalis

Spilomelinae at Wallaroo, NSW

Nacoleia rhoeoalis at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Nov 2017
Nacoleia rhoeoalis at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Nov 2017
Nacoleia rhoeoalis at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Nov 2017
Nacoleia rhoeoalis at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Nov 2017
Nacoleia rhoeoalis at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Nacoleia rhoeoalis 5 Nov 2017 ibaird
Nacoleia rhoeoalis 5 Nov 2017 ibaird
Unidentified 5 Nov 2017 Christine

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Smaller than the other moths (I'm not sure, does size of animal refer to body length or wing span), and always seemed to hang upside down, making it difficult to get a shot of the upperside of the wings. Two photos from first individual, and three from second. Sorry I had put wrong photo in initially.

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ibaird wrote:
   6 Nov 2017
This moth is well known for the strange often distorted postures it adopts, possibly trying to look like a dead leaf.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Nov 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
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