Thalaina clara

Clara's Satin Moth at O'Connor, ACT

Thalaina clara at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2021
Thalaina clara at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Thalaina clara 6 Apr 2021 ibaird
Thalaina clara 6 Apr 2021 Tapirlord

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Exquisite

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ConBoekel wrote:
   30 Apr 2021
Truly beautiful. I have since searched the location several times without gaining a sighting.
ibaird wrote:
   30 Apr 2021
I regularly attracted this species to UV light at night a few st reets away in Fairfax Street. O'Connor in February and March this year when it was quite common.

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Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Eusemocosma pruinosa (Philobota Group Concealer Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Parentucellia latifolia (Red Bartsia) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Melobasis sordida (A Melobasis jewel beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Thema macroscia (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Zacorus carus (Wingia group moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Stangeia xerodes (A plume moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Epiphyas asthenopis (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Coeranica isabella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Dissomorphia australiaria (Dissomorphia australiaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Photinia serratifolia (Chinese Photinia) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Jul 2023 by jpittock
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Phelotis cognata (Long-fringed Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Russula sp. (Russula) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhinotia sp. in semipunctata group (A belid weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Scoparia (genus) (Unidentified Scoparia moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Trachydora (genus) (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Monophlebidae sp. (family) (Mealy Bugs) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Phauloplana illuta (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Metasia dicealis (Metasia dicealis) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Limacodidae (family) (A cup moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Diplopoda (class) (Unidentified millipede) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Galerucini sp. (tribe) (A galerucine leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus) (Sawfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Acanthuchus trispinifer (Three-horned treehopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Poa sieberiana (Poa Tussock) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Galerucini sp. (tribe) (A galerucine leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Chiromyza sp. (genus) (A soldier fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Eulechria electrodes (Yellow Eulechria Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Metasia dicealis (Metasia dicealis) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Glycaspis sp. (genus) (Unidentified sugary lerp) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrobathra nephelomorpha (A curved-horn moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Apr 2021 10:36 AM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Breeding behaviour

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