Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at Murrumbateman, NSW

Anestia (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 3 Jan 2021
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Anestia (genus) 6 Jan 2021 ibaird
Anestia (genus) 6 Jan 2021 donhe
Orgyia anartoides 5 Jan 2021 SimoneC

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donhe wrote:
   6 Jan 2021
The flightless females of O. anartoides are brown. The ones with mauve markings are Anestia species, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/flightless.html
SimoneC wrote:
   6 Jan 2021
Thanks donhe, I wasn’t previously aware of wingless females

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