Chlidonias

North Island Lichen Moth (Declana atronivea)

August 2022
A moth endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. According to Wikipedia it is the only species of lepidoptera, and one of only two insect species, to have asymmetrical wing markings (i.e. the markings on either wing are not identical to those on the other side).

The leaf it is on is a Kumara Ipomoea batatas (that's sweet potato to people outside New Zealand).
 

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New Zealand - Wildlife
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Device
Canon Canon EOS 1100D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
55.0 mm
Exposure time
1/100 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
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IMG_0999 (2).JPG
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666.8 KB
Date taken
Sat, 27 August 2022 5:39 PM
Dimensions
3318px x 2129px

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