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Friday 11 September 2015

Trichoplusia lectula





Location: Bunbury
Season Winter
Class: Insecta 
Order: Lepidoptera 
Family: Noctuidae 
Trichoplusia lectula

This unglamourous drab moth was found on our window one sunny afternoon. This moth has dark brown forewings and pale hind wings. When the moth rests, the folded forewings have a pattern resembling horns. It looks like the moth has horns on its back. There is a cream line from the base to the edge of the forewing. 
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2 comments:

  1. Unknown16 September 2015 at 10:01

    Wow, amazing camouflage! Great pics as always too Su! x

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  2. Su16 September 2015 at 10:55

    Thank you, Kate! This is such an unglamorous one but the beauty is in the detail!

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