Dasypodia cymatodes

Northern Wattle Moth (Dasypodia cymatodes), Erebidae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_4563E | Dasypodia cymatodes
Species profile

Dasypodia cymatodes

FamilyErebidae GenusDasypodia NZ statusIntroduced

Larvae feed on Acacia foliage. Adults commonly enter buildings during autumn to overwinter and are notable in males for the long scent scales on the hindlegs.

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Northern Wattle Moth (Dasypodia cymatodes), Erebidae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_9363E | Dasypodia cymatodes
Northern Wattle Moth (Dasypodia cymatodes), Erebidae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_4563E | Dasypodia cymatodes
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