Endoxyla encalypti

1 Wattle Goat Moth at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

Endoxyla encalypti	31 May 2019	ibaird
Endoxyla encalypti	31 May 2019	GlennCocking
Endoxyla leucomochla	29 May 2019	Marthijn

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In my backyard (Kambah), location approximate for privacy. Not sure if my ID is wrong, or whether this species is already present with another name.

2 comments

Marthijn wrote:

1 Jun 2019

Thanks for the ID. I probably should have mentioned that it appeared to have just emerged from the roots of the Black Wattle on which I saw it (judging by the cocoon sticking out of the ground just below it). I agree it looks a lot like the other Endoxyla Encalypti images, but I couldn't see the clear bright blue area around the head in other pictures. Is it a different species from Leucomochla or just a different name?

GlennCocking wrote:

1 Jun 2019

I think the blue shows up better in photos than with just an eyeball, and don't know how widespread it is across Endoxyla species. E. encalypti and the similar E. liturata are the most common ACT species, and E. leucomochla is different.

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