Anestia (genus)

2 A tiger moth at Acton, ACT

Anestia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2019
Anestia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2019
Anestia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2019
Anestia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2019
Anestia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Anestia (genus) 20 Mar 2019 ibaird
Anestia (genus) 20 Mar 2019 donhe
Unidentified 20 Mar 2019 TimL

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A mating wingless female moth at her cocoon. The cocoon was on one of the ANBG's direction signs, Section 27. Refer to the follow-up sighting 4204211 which shows the female moth after having laid her many eggs.

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donhe wrote:
   21 Mar 2019
If you look at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/flightless.html
you will see that the pretty pink-striped flightless females are Anestia species

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  • 18 Mar 2019 11:54 AM Recorded on
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