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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
 
This moth mimics bird-dropping in dirty black and white colours. During the day it was usually found resting on leaf. 
 
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Reference:
1. Philenora aspectalella - Some Australian Moths from South-East Queensland, Ian McMillan, 2006  

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Last updated: September 25, 2007.