I would guess that it is a Swift Moth (family Hepialidae),
possibly a species of Oxycanus. Not sure though.
Steve
From: martin butterfield
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Sent: Thursday, 21 May 2009 9:33 PM
To: COG List
Subject: [canberrabirds] Moths and Frogmouths
The Fromouths have returned to our property at
Carwoola. This seems to have coincided with an abundance of large (5cm
long) moths of which a sample is shown in the attachment. Can anyone put
a name to this species?
It definitely adds excitement to life in my study as the ghostly shape of a
Frogmounth swoops out of the darkness, grabs its prey off the window and goes
silently on its way!
Martin
