(erroneously known as : Cossus rubiginosa Gallard, 1914)
Australian Goat Moth
COSSINAE , COSSIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 30 June 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of Alan Melville, Tasmania)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 30 June 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of Alan Melville, Tasmania)
The adult moths have a pattern of light and dark grey on the wings. The head is hairy and cream coloured. The thorax has a brown dorsal patch. The wingspan is about 5 cms.
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