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Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)

Anthelid moth (Anthelidae) field guide

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Anthela (genus) (An Anthelid moth)

Anthela (genus)
Anthela (genus)
Anthela (genus)
Anthela (genus)

Anthela (genus) adult (Australian Hairy Bears)

Anthela (genus) adult
Anthela (genus) adult
Anthela (genus) adult

Anthela (genus) immature (Unidentified Anthelid Moth)

Anthela (genus) immature
Anthela (genus) immature
Anthela (genus) immature
Anthela (genus) immature

Anthela acuta (Common Anthelid)

Anthela acuta
Anthela acuta
Anthela acuta
Anthela acuta

Anthela canescens (Anthelid moth)

Anthela canescens
Anthela canescens
Anthela canescens

Anthela connexa (Day-Flying Anthelid)

Anthela connexa
Anthela connexa
Anthela connexa
Anthela connexa

Anthela ferruginosa (Rusty Anthelid)

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn
Anthela ferruginosa
Anthela ferruginosa
Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn
Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Anthela guenei (Four-Spot Anthelid)

Anthela guenei
Anthela guenei
Anthela guenei

Anthela nicothoe (Urticating Anthelid)

Anthela nicothoe
Anthela nicothoe
Anthela nicothoe
Anthela nicothoe

Anthela ocellata (Eyespot Anthelid moth)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Anthela ocellata
Anthela ocellata
Male
Female

Anthela repleta (Replete Anthelid)

Anthela repleta
Anthela repleta
Anthela repleta
Anthela repleta

Anthela varia (Hairy Mary)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Anthela varia
Anthela varia
Male
Female

Anthelidae (family) (Unidentified Anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear)

Anthelidae (family)
Anthelidae (family)
Anthelidae (family)
Anthelidae (family)

Chelepteryx chalepteryx (White-stemmed Wattle Moth)

Female

Female

Underside

Underside
Chelepteryx chalepteryx
Male

Male
Female
Underside
Male

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth)

Adult

Adult

Larvae

Larvae
Chelepteryx collesi
Cocoon

Cocoon
Adult
Larvae
Cocoon

Chenuala heliaspis (Rose Anthelid)

Chenuala heliaspis
Chenuala heliaspis
Chenuala heliaspis
Chenuala heliaspis

Nataxa flavescens (Nataxa Moth)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Nataxa flavescens
Nataxa flavescens
FEMALE
MALE

Pterolocera (genus) (Antheliid moth)

Pterolocera (genus)
Pterolocera (genus)
Pterolocera (genus)
Pterolocera (genus)

Pterolocera amplicornis (An Anthelid moth)

Pterolocera amplicornis
Pterolocera amplicornis
Pterolocera amplicornis

Pterolocera leucocera (Anthelidae)

Pterolocera leucocera
Pterolocera leucocera
Pterolocera leucocera
Pterolocera leucocera

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