Nanexila lutea

Nanexila lutea (male)
Early November 2016
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
On a sandy path.
Identification thanks to Shaun Winterton

Nanexila lutea (female)
Early December 2021
Hobart/ nipaluna
Resting on a Blackwood leaf
Identification thanks to Shaun Winterton

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