Oxycanus (genus)

Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Higgins, ACT

Oxycanus (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022
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Oxycanus (genus) 1 May 2022 donhe
Oxycanus (genus) 30 Apr 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 30 Apr 2022 AlisonMilton

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Attracted to Gecko light. I thought I only had one ghost moth, then I found these two in the folds of the sheet over the light. Smaller than the other one.

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ibaird wrote:
   30 Apr 2022
I think the first image is a male O. dirempta, third and fourth images probably show male and female Oxycanus moths.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   30 Apr 2022
I thought male and female was a good possibility as they left a lot of 'dust' on the sheet suggesting some activity going on.

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