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Bird-dropping Lichen Moth - Philenora aspectalella

Family Arctiidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Bird-dropping Lichen Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 15mm
 
  
 
Picture was taken in Karawatha Forest during early summer. This moth mimics the bird-dropping.

Reference:
1. Philenora aspectalella - Some Australian Moths from South-East Queensland, Ian McMillan, 2006 

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Last updated: April 13, 2009.