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Westermannia sp

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

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Species notes

About Westermannia sp

This observation is identified to the genus Westermannia, not to a confirmed species. GBIF places it in the family Nolidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Family
Nolidae
Order
Lepidoptera
Identification rank
Genus

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy