Utetheisa (genus)

A tiger moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Utetheisa (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 May 2025 07:23 PM
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Utetheisa (genus) 24 Jun 2025 ibaird
Utetheisa (genus) 22 Jun 2025 donhe
Utetheisa pulchelloides 21 Jun 2025 WendyEM

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7 comments

ibaird wrote:
   21 Jun 2025
Nor U. lotrix or Utetheisa genus?
WendyEM wrote:
   21 Jun 2025
I believe Utetheisa pulchelloides is what we get down here.
ibaird wrote:
   21 Jun 2025
Yes mostly U. puchelloides in the south I understand but I'm not sure I clearly see 5 red spots along the trailing edge of the forewing in this specimen.
WendyEM wrote:
   21 Jun 2025
I don't know where that came from.
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.
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.
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.

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