Anestia (genus) at suppressed

Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at suppressed

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Identification history

Anestia (genus)	19 Nov 2021	donhe
Anestia (genus)	18 Nov 2021	ibaird
Unidentified	18 Nov 2021	Birdy

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User's notes

8 mm from head to end of the abdomen. 20 mm wingspan. Found on a Polyethylene net.

2 comments

Birdy wrote:

19 Nov 2021

Thanks for the identification. I looked on the ALA site and it states that there are two species. Is it possible to identify one of the species? Either semiochrea or ombrophanes?

ibaird wrote:

19 Nov 2021

No, on CNM we don't think it possible to reliably tell them apart on sight alone. There is even doubt that they are distinct species, albeit apparently named by two different authorities working independently. i have seen it argued that the larvae of the two species are distinct, but that's usually no use when the adult moth is all you have to go on.

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Species information

Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Nov 2021 05:26 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Male Gender
Breeding behaviour

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