Cool Moth

Moerarchis australasiella seen in Mt William National Park, Tasmania.

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ikibalam says:

That is a very cool moth! I love the rust-colored edging on its wings and head.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

aeranthes says:

Cool, indeed!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

brian.lyle says:

tasmania seems to have more than its share of the weid and wonderful
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

@ ikibalam - Yeah the the spiky hairdo is pretty neat!
@ Aeranthes - Cheers! :-)
@ Brian - It does seem that way to me too, but must admit I have a liking for this sort of things! ;-)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Thor Hakonsen says:

Beatiful moth.

Love the composition and sharpness
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

petrichor says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Field Guide to Insects of Australia, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Nuytsia@Tas says:

He he.
Spurred me on to ID this... narrowed it down as a micromoth and I found it.
It's Moerarchis australasiella.
--
Seen in your Invertebrates set. (?)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Du-Sa-Ni-Ma says:

Great shot. This must be the Grace Jones of moths :-)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Nuytsia@Tas says:

Yes. This is a pretty groovy little moth.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Siuloon says:

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CountyPix says:

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emblatame (Ron) says:

Beautiful image. You have done this so well.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

jeans_Photos says:

I like its headgear and coat.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Nuytsia@Tas says:

@ Siuloon & EssJay - Cheers.
@ emblatame - Thank you.
@ Jean - Thanks. This was a pretty cool little moth.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

raymondbPhotos says:

A very rare one to me. Wonderful capture.
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jersey Bug says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The most AMAZING moths, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Milusa says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Macros de Naturaleza - Macros of Nature (Post 1, comment 3), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 hours ago. ( permalink )

Milusa says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Spectacular Insects-invited images only//Insectos Espectaculares, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 hours ago. ( permalink )

Milusa says:

Would be great if you would enter it into our contest:
www.flickr.com/groups/spectacular_insects/dis cuss/7215762...
Posted 19 hours ago. ( permalink )

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