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Heinol wrote:
25 Jun 2025
A very nice find! You can read about the species here: https://barwon-south-west.naturemapr.org/species/12452.
Sphaerobolus stellatus
ibaird wrote:
24 Jun 2025
I am not sure the pectinations in this speciemen are are as long as they are for the male U. pulchelloides shown on the page 'Utetheisa - Separating species' 1/1. The male U. lotrix has short pectinations too.
Utetheisa (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
23 Jun 2025
Thanks for the explanation. Another feature mentioned is the pectinations on antennae. Above has ones like shown on same page for U. puchelloides.
Utetheisa (genus)
ibaird wrote:
23 Jun 2025
There is a page: 'Utetheisa - Separating species' 1/1 accompanying Moths of Victoria, Part 2, second Edn, which illustrates the diffferences: Quoting (in part fromthe notes): "U. lotrix often lacks red spot in the position indicate below (ie. a 5th red spot is circled on the outer trailing edge of the forewing in the image, both for males and females) while U. pulchelloides usually has it". The LBH notes acknowledge that the fifth red spot is not always clealry present, so there is always room for some interpretation. On balance I suggest there is some doubt this is U. puchelloides in this instance.
Utetheisa (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
22 Jun 2025
unfortunately that was the only shot I got. They hid in their hole. Didn't like the torch? There are lots of Camponotus consobrinus here. The only other possible C. sp. I have is Sighting 4585750. I will keep a look out. I think I took the shot because they looked different to C. consobrinus, lacked the honey band.
Camponotus sp. (genus)

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