Hepialidae (family)

Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Hepialidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2023
Hepialidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2023
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Hepialidae (family) 28 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Yoyetta robertsonae 27 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Unidentified 27 Apr 2023 PandaLemon

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Appears to be Cicada Shells next to burrows they have recently emerged from. Saw a few today across molonglo region.

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lpopple wrote:
   28 Apr 2023
Thanks for posting. These a moth (Hepialidae) pupal cases, not cicadas.

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