Dapled Fairy Longhorn Moth
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Adelaide Hills
Dapled Fairy Longhorn Moth
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Dapled Fairy Longhorn Moth (Ceromitia cf iolampra)Class: Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta)
Order: Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)
Family: Fairy Moth (:Adeloidea Adelidae)
Species: Dapled Fairy Longhorn Moth (Ceromitia cf iolampra)
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General Species Information:
Found in the Adelaide Hills and possibly elsewhere
Head & body ~7mm, wingspan ~15mm. Very long antennae at ~16mm long.
As you can see this one is very deformed. We'd suggest the wings didn't form properly in the begining, rather than being crushed later, as they both appear to be very restricted at certain points. Due to it's poor condition, it's difficult to be sure of our id.

Copyright © 2018-2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 14-May-2018
This species is an Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.