Abantiades atripalpis

Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth at Wodonga, VIC

Abantiades atripalpis at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Abantiades atripalpis 15 Aug 2021 WingsToWander
Unidentified 15 Aug 2021 KylieWaldon

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this shell / exoskeleton? was next to a hole in the ground near a fallen branch. Is this the ghost moth again?

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WingsToWander wrote:
   15 Aug 2021
This is a bardee/rain moth pupal case.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Thank you! that's a first for me.
WingsToWander wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
@Kyliegw keep your eyes peeled after we have a spring/summer rain event as that triggers their metamorphosis.

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