Bibla papyria

White-banded Grass-dart at Dunlop, ACT

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Bibla papyria 2 Jan 2023 owenh
Ocybadistes walkeri 2 Jan 2023 donhe
Unverified 2 Jan 2023 JR

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An unusual moth with right angle wings at rest.

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ibaird wrote:
   2 Jan 2023
Its a butterfly.
   3 Jan 2023
Yes, this is considered a butterfly here in Australia but it is interesting to note that this is just a convention we use and it isn't the same everywhere. In other places the skippers are called moths. It says in the publication "Moths in the ACT" that the distinction between moths and butterflies is more historical and popular than scientific.
owenh wrote:
   3 Jan 2023
Skippers (Hesperiidae) are classed as a family of Butterflies worldwide.

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