Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Tiger moths (Arctiinae)
Sighting 4350803

Aloa marginata

Donovan's Tiger Moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Aloa marginata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2020
Aloa marginata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2020
Aloa marginata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2020
Aloa marginata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2020
Aloa marginata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2020
Aloa marginata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Aloa marginata 20 Dec 2020 donhe
Aloa marginata 20 Dec 2020 GlennCocking
Ardices glatignyi 14 Oct 2020 SThompson

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   14 Oct 2020
Known to be variable, apparently the black on the head is reduced here to spots rather than lines.- although these pictures are of a still emerging moth waiting for the wings to reach full size and harden after emerging from its pupa.
donhe wrote:
   20 Dec 2020
The red forewing costa is a giveaway for A. marginata.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 14 Oct 2020 11:59 AM Recorded on
  • SThompson Recorded by

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