Lepidoptera: Hepialidae

Abantiades hyalinatus  

Ghost Moth (Abantiades hyalinatus) (Abantiades hyalinatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Cabbage Tree Creek Flora Reserve, VIC (Mar, 2013)
Common Names
  • Ghost Moth

Also known as the Swift Moth, the Ghost Moth is a very large moth, solid and heavy.

Ghost Moth (Abantiades hyalinatus) (Abantiades hyalinatus)

Ghost Moth

Ghost Moth (Abantiades hyalinatus) (Abantiades hyalinatus)

Ghost Moth

Ghost Moth (Abantiades hyalinatus) (Abantiades hyalinatus)

Ghost Moth

Ghost Moth (Abantiades hyalinatus) (Abantiades hyalinatus)

Ghost Moth

Ghost Moth (Abantiades hyalinatus) (Abantiades hyalinatus)

Ghost Moth