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Heliotrope moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides) I suspect the last one of the season. I had never found these before but we have had plagues of them over the last 6 months. Many specimens were also found in Tasmania where they don't breed so must have been blown over Bass Strait by the northerly winds. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Utetheisa pulchelloides Click/tap to enlarge

Heliotrope moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides)

I suspect the last one of the season. I had never found these before but we have had plagues of them over the last 6 months. Many specimens were also found in Tasmania where they don't breed so must have been blown over Bass Strait by the northerly winds.

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The Heliotrope moth

"Utetheisa pulchelloides", the heliotrope moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Indo-Australian region including Borneo, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Papua, Seychelles and most of Australia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded May 5, 2016. Captured Apr 13, 2016 17:14 in 59 Acacia Rd, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • EX-Z2000
  • f/3.4
  • 1/250s
  • ISO64
  • 8.46mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.