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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Jul 2025

Likely to be either camuldulensis or blakleyi

Eucalyptus (genus)

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)

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