Cossidae (family)

Unidentified Cossidae moths at Killara, VIC

Cossidae (family) at Killara, VIC - 28 Jan 2023 08:36 AM
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Cossidae (family) 1 hr ago ibaird
Cossidae (family) 11 hrs ago DiBickers
Unidentified 29 Jan 2023 KylieWaldon

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At first I thought this was a dead cicada but then realised it was a large moth. Sad face. There were no flies or ants on it.

5 comments

KimberiRP wrote:
   26 Feb 2023
I'm pretty sure this is a male Wood moth, family Cossidae. Probably an Endoxyla, but without seeing the top side I can't be sure.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   26 Feb 2023
@KylieWaldon Hi Kylie, you have this under beetles. Could you please move it to Moths so that the moth maderators can see it.
Thanks
KylieWaldon wrote:
   26 Feb 2023
oops. i bad. i will fix.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   26 Feb 2023
Easy to do. A slip of the mouse can put it in the wrong category.
donhe wrote:
   44 min ago
@KylieWaldon : did you turn it over and photograph the wing upper surfaces for identification ?

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