Uresiphita ornithopteralis

Tree Lucerne Moth at Kambah, ACT

Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2019
Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2019
Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Uresiphita ornithopteralis 24 Nov 2019 ibaird
Uresiphita ornithopteralis 24 Nov 2019 donhe
Unidentified 23 Nov 2019 Marthijn

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About 15 mm long.

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donhe wrote:
   24 Nov 2019
The white underside of the head and thorax rather give this one away.
Marthijn wrote:
   24 Nov 2019
Incredible how large the variation in appearance is in this species, both in colour and pattern of the wings and length of the protrusion in front of the head (are these the palpi?).
donhe wrote:
   25 Nov 2019
The variations in behaviour, morphology, and colour suggest that the Australian specimens under the name Uresiphita ornithopteralis are actually a species complex, and further work may show how to distinguish them.

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