Synemon nupta resting after laying eggs

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Two years ago I photographed these moths mating . This year I photographed them laying eggs. They are a large sunmoth and look like a black butterfly as they fly.These moths were described by Westwood, J.O. in 1877 for the Linnean Society of London Zoology See: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources...Most sunmoths are very similar with dappled grey on the upper side of the fore-wings with bright orange/red under wings. Photos: Jean