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ibaird wrote:

4 Feb 2026

The Giant Wood Moth (E. cinereas) has not been recorded from Tasmania. I'm suggesting E. literatus (recorded extensively in TAS) but I;m not sure of the specie. A female?
https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmanialepidoptera/superfamily-cossoidea/cossidae-wood-moths/genus-endoxyla/

Endoxyla lituratus

WendyEM wrote:

26 Jan 2026

I agree it is Endoxyla sp. There is a sequence on iNat of a newly emerged E. lituratus which does show the white 'tummy' with the upper side of the abdomen black and white cross-ways stripes.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/191350527
Images on http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/coss-under.html show various with white on the underside of the abdomen

Endoxyla (genus)

ibaird wrote:

26 Jan 2026

OK. Could not see any purple on head which would have suggested E. encalypti

Endoxyla (genus)

LisaH wrote:

26 Jan 2026

This is just one moth, newly emerged I think. The second image is it's abdomen, which can also be seen with third image. Could not get a picture of its head, unfortunately

Endoxyla (genus)

ibaird wrote:

26 Jan 2026

I'm not sure about the second image. I assume it.s one moth seen from below with a bloated abdomen. Distinct serrated edge to the white colouring where it meets the black.
For example:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64087792

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