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Rough Bollworm - Earias huegeliana Attracted to UV light. There are 3 images of Earias huegeliana on Jungledragon but they all look very different from each other. Australia,Eamw moth,Earias perhuegeli,Encounter Bay SA,Geotagged,Rough Bollworm,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Rough Bollworm - Earias huegeliana

Attracted to UV light. There are 3 images of Earias huegeliana on Jungledragon but they all look very different from each other.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Do you mean the other photos are possibly misidentified or do you mean this species naturally has a very variable appearance? Posted one month ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      No I think that it is just a very variable species. Posted one month ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Clear, thanks! Posted one month ago

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The Rough Bollworm

"Earias perhuegeli", the rough bollworm, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1977. It is found in the northern two-thirds of Australia and several islands in the South Pacific.

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Uploaded Mar 18, 2024. Captured Mar 18, 2024 12:31 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.