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Utetheisa pulchelloides

Heliotrope Moth at Watson, ACT

Utetheisa pulchelloides at Watson, ACT - 11 Dec 2020
Utetheisa pulchelloides at Watson, ACT - 11 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Utetheisa pulchelloides 11 Dec 2020 ibaird

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   11 Dec 2020
Red markings presentI think, but very faint.
ibaird wrote:
   11 Dec 2020
Sorry RogerF ,I think I deleted your original suggestiom by mistake, (too much to drink at a Xmas party!).

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Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Watson, ACT - 8 May 2023 by RodDeb Celtis australis (Nettle Tree) at Watson, ACT - 23 Feb 2023 by abread111 Eucalyptus goniocalyx (Bundy Box) at Watson, ACT - 6 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Watson, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by abread111 Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Seirotrana sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Rhodocollybia incarnata (Rhodocollybia incarnata) at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1 Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Watson, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by EcolCara37 Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864 Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864 Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864 Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud Onopordum acanthium (Scotch Thistle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud Celtis australis (Nettle Tree) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Watson, ACT - 8 May 2023 by RodDeb
Celtis australis (Nettle Tree) at Watson, ACT - 23 Feb 2023 by abread111
Eucalyptus goniocalyx (Bundy Box) at Watson, ACT - 6 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Watson, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by abread111
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Seirotrana sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Rhodocollybia incarnata (Rhodocollybia incarnata) at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Watson, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by EcolCara37
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Onopordum acanthium (Scotch Thistle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Celtis australis (Nettle Tree) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud

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Species information

  • Utetheisa pulchelloides Scientific name
  • Heliotrope Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Dec 2020 09:13 AM Recorded on
  • Roger Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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