Walking back from the orchard I noticed what I thought was unusual dead leaf, on a vine among the banana plants but on closer look it was revealed as a moth.
With the distinctive patterns and shape of the wings I expected would make identification reasonably easy.
Checking the Australian Moth Family site, I thought it may be in the ANTHELIDAE family but the reference photos didn't have a match. However I did click on the Common Anthelid page that displayed a photo of a moth like one I posted in 2012, although it looked nothing like this moth.
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| 2012 photo |
. The difference was explained, today's moth is the female of the Common Anthelid Moth Anthela acuta whilst the 2012 photo is of the male.
They are found in most states of Australia and the caterpillars feed on acacia species and grasses.
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