Parepisparis excusata

Marbled Twisted Moth at Benandarah State Forest

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Identification history

Parepisparis excusata	7 Jun 2025	WendyEM
Parepisparis brevidactyla	5 Apr 2025	donhe
Parepisparis excusata	5 Apr 2025	KorinneM
Unverified	3 Dec 2018	nickhopkins

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Width: 80mm Length: 50mm Located on South Facing side of ridge, about half way down. Spotted Gums within 10m area. Full moon. Mild night. Rained the night before. The moth Parepisparis sp, could be a Parepisparis Excusata

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ibaird wrote:

6 Apr 2025

I would suggest P. excusata rather than P. brevidactyla
I suggest the whitish head and antennae match P excusata rtaher than P. brevidactyla
Parepisparis brevidactyla sightings on iNaturalaist show distinct black dots on the hindwing which are not visiblle here
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/501141-Parepisparis-brevidactyla

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At least 1 Abundance
25 Nov 2018 07:59 PM Recorded on
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50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Parepisparis excusata Scientific name
Marbled Twisted Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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