Paralaea ochrosoma

Fuscous Crest-moth at Ainslie, ACT

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Paralaea ochrosoma ibaird 26 May 2020
Paralaea ochrosoma jb2602 26 May 2020

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   26 May 2020
Does "fuscous crest" imply a darker coloured crest than the other Paralaea sp?
   26 May 2020
I don't think so. Fuscous means grey or darker, I think and 'Crest-moth' is a literally a generic term for crested moths including Paralaea genus.
   26 May 2020
White abdomen; Dark band along end of hindwing, rest white with speckles esp along costa; Female - filament antennae, no projections; End wing scalloping obvious, not as pronounced as P. porphyrinaria, more so than P. sarcodes; Uniform dark grey upper, veins same colour, no striations; Crest - uniform dark grey colour.

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  • 25 May 2020 09:38 PM Recorded on
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