Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

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Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

The pair of hair pencils behind the head suggest either Arctiinae or Lymantriinae. The absence of dorsal organs on the penultimate two segments appears to rule out Lymantriidae, but Nyctemera species usually feed on Asteraceae, not Mimosaceae. Bit of a puzzle.

Nyctemera (genus)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

@KylieWaldon : hope you can rear it to an adult moth to determine its species.

Nyctemera (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

We cannot see the trailing edge of the forewing (which needs to show 5 reddish spots along the margin for C. pulcheliiodes), although C. pulchelloides is more likely in southern Australia than C. lotrix.

Utetheisa (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

U. pulchelloides if we assume the blaclish pixellated spots are in fact red!

Utetheisa pulchelloides

donhe wrote:

21 Mar 2025

AFD now uses Paramsacta marginata.

Paramsacta marginata