Crypsiphona ocultaria

Red-lined Looper Moth at O'Malley, ACT

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Crypsiphona ocultaria 4 May 2026 DianneClarke
Crypsiphona ocultaria 2 May 2026 WendyEM
Unverified 2 May 2026 Mike

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Mike wrote:
   2 May 2026
It looked newly emerged and waiting for its wings to harden.
WendyEM wrote:
   2 May 2026
Yes, you are right. Moths with big wings tend to need to hang like that to inflate their wings properly. Many also sit with their wings up like a butterfly during this process too, like your (I expect girl) moth is.

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