Uresiphita ornithopteralis

Tree Lucerne Moth at Weston, ACT

Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Weston, ACT - 8 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Uresiphita ornithopteralis 2 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Uresiphita ornithopteralis 20 Apr 2020 donhe
Unidentified 8 Apr 2020 AliceH

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7 comments

AliceH wrote:
   19 Apr 2020
Anyone have any ideas on this one?
donhe wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
It would be helpful to know what plant it was feeding on.
AliceH wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
microlena stipoides
donhe wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
Thanks. Were there signs it was feeding on the Grass, or just hanging around ? Uresiphita ornithopteralis normally feeds on Fabaceae, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyru/ornithopteralis.html
donhe wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
No red bum, so not P. glycinae.
AliceH wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
Thanks donhe. when I saw it it was travelling up the grass blade but I did not see it eating. I thought this high risk behaviour on its part so I stepped away after taking a quick shot so as not to draw the attention of a bird.
AliceH wrote:
   2 May 2020
Thank you Michael it is a beautiful moth :)

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  • 8 Apr 2020 05:16 AM Recorded on
  • AliceH Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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