Opodiphthera helena

11 Helena Gum Moth at Bimberi, NSW

Opodiphthera helena at Bimberi, NSW - 17 Dec 2021
Opodiphthera helena at Bimberi, NSW - 17 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Opodiphthera helena 18 Dec 2021 ibaird
Opodiphthera helena 18 Dec 2021 donhe
Opodiphthera eucalypti 17 Dec 2021 SWishart

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Saw it as I drove past on the Mt Franklin Road - quickly reversed the car to check it really was a moth. About 9 cm wide. Simply gorgeous.

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   17 Dec 2021
This is O. helena. No white tick marks on the forewing. Forewing eyespot is at a distance from the forewing main line.
ibaird wrote:
   18 Dec 2021
I seem to have made a mistake in initially not recommnding the correct species!
SWishart wrote:
   18 Dec 2021
Ha ha. I made the first mistake as I realised shortly after posting the photo. Still a beautiful moth

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  • 17 Dec 2021 03:05 PM Recorded on
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