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Mnesampela heliochrysa

Golden-winged Gum Moth at Deua National Park (CNM area)

Mnesampela heliochrysa at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021
Mnesampela heliochrysa at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021
Mnesampela heliochrysa at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021
Mnesampela heliochrysa at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Mnesampela heliochrysa 27 Apr 2021 donhe
Mnesampela heliochrysa 27 Apr 2021 ibaird

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Attracted to UV Lepiled LED light at night.

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ibaird wrote:
   27 Apr 2021
A glimpse of the bright orange hindwing can just be seen in the first photo.

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Nearby sightings

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Stibaroma undescribed species (A Line-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa (A Noctuid moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Liometopa rectilinea (Parallel Line-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Stibaroma undescribed species (A Line-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Syncometes vilis (A Concealer moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Idaea halmaea (Two-spotted Wave) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 (An Emerald moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Proteuxoa testaceicollis (Tawny-coloured Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Anachloris uncinata (Hook-winged Carpet) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Mythimna convecta (Common Armyworm) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Philenora irregularis (Irregular Philenora) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Meyrickiella homosema (Phycitine Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut-veined Crest-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Halone pteridaula (Brown Halone) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Tigrioides alterna (Alternating Footman) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Halone pteridaula (Brown Halone) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Persectania ewingii (Southern Armyworm) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut-veined Crest-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Acropolitis ergophora (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Microdes asystata (A Geometer moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Microdes villosata (Distorted Carpet) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Proteuxoa testaceicollis (Tawny-coloured Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Acropolitis rudisana (A leafroller moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Paralaea beggaria (Peppermint Looper) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Uraba lugens (Gum-leaf Skeletoniser) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Trigonistis asthenopa at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird Acropolitis excelsa (A Tortricid moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Stibaroma undescribed species (A Line-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa (A Noctuid moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Liometopa rectilinea (Parallel Line-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Stibaroma undescribed species (A Line-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Syncometes vilis (A Concealer moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Idaea halmaea (Two-spotted Wave) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 (An Emerald moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Proteuxoa testaceicollis (Tawny-coloured Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Anachloris uncinata (Hook-winged Carpet) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Mythimna convecta (Common Armyworm) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Philenora irregularis (Irregular Philenora) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Meyrickiella homosema (Phycitine Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut-veined Crest-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Halone pteridaula (Brown Halone) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Tigrioides alterna (Alternating Footman) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Halone pteridaula (Brown Halone) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Persectania ewingii (Southern Armyworm) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut-veined Crest-moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Acropolitis ergophora (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Microdes asystata (A Geometer moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Microdes villosata (Distorted Carpet) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Proteuxoa testaceicollis (Tawny-coloured Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Acropolitis rudisana (A leafroller moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Paralaea beggaria (Peppermint Looper) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Uraba lugens (Gum-leaf Skeletoniser) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Trigonistis asthenopa at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird
Acropolitis excelsa (A Tortricid moth) at Deua National Park (CNM area) - 16 Apr 2021 by ibaird

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Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 16 Apr 2021 08:29 PM Recorded on
  • ibaird Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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