Anthela nicothoe

Urticating Anthelid at Cotter River, ACT

Anthela nicothoe at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2019
Anthela nicothoe at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Anthela nicothoe 12 Jan 2019 ibaird
Anthela nicothoe 12 Jan 2019 GlennCocking
Chelepteryx chalepteryx 2 Jan 2019 ibaird
Chelepteryx chalepteryx 2 Jan 2019 donhe
Unidentified 2 Jan 2019 Christine

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Large moth.

3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   13 Jan 2019
This is the female of a different Anthelidae species, I think A. nicothoe is the most likely. (Chelepteryx chalepteryx is an autumn flier.)
donhe wrote:
   13 Jan 2019
Christine: about how big was it: head to tail body length, or forewing length, or wingspan?
Christine wrote:
   13 Jan 2019
I think about 5cm head to tail ...

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