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A Moth and a beetle larvae or something.

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rob158 Junior Member Posts: 20	A Moth and a beetle larvae or something. Feb 28, 2012 5:08:22 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rob158 on Feb 28, 2012 5:08:22 GMT -8 Hi, Anyone know what species these are? 20120228_3 by Robert wright., on Flickr On dirt. 20120228_5 by Robert wright., on Flickr On sand. 20120228_4 by Robert wright., on Flickr thanks, Robert.
	Last Edit: Feb 28, 2012 5:20:47 GMT -8 by rob158 Robert. my flickr page.

what Junior Member Posts: 22	A Moth and a beetle larvae or something. Feb 28, 2012 11:49:47 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by what on Feb 28, 2012 11:49:47 GMT -8 No idea about the moth, but the larvae looks to be Cantharidae.

saturniidave Nabokov Posts: 645	A Moth and a beetle larvae or something. Feb 28, 2012 18:05:39 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saturniidave on Feb 28, 2012 18:05:39 GMT -8 Robert, when was the moth caught and what size? It looks like a Dark Brocade but could even be a Northern Arches.
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rob158 Junior Member Posts: 20	A Moth and a beetle larvae or something. Mar 1, 2012 12:55:50 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rob158 on Mar 1, 2012 12:55:50 GMT -8 It hatched out from a pupa I had in the house 25/02/12, Its 4 and a half cm wingtip to wingtip and 2cm head to bottom.
	Robert. my flickr page.

saturniidave Nabokov Posts: 645	A Moth and a beetle larvae or something. Mar 2, 2012 18:28:13 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saturniidave on Mar 2, 2012 18:28:13 GMT -8 Ah, that size makes it a Dark Arches. it was the angle of the photo that confused me.
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rob158 Junior Member Posts: 20	A Moth and a beetle larvae or something. Mar 3, 2012 13:26:16 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rob158 on Mar 3, 2012 13:26:16 GMT -8 Thank you both for your help.
	Robert. my flickr page.