Hesthesis plorator

A longhorn beetle at Stromlo, ACT

Hesthesis plorator at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Dec 2021
Hesthesis plorator at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Dec 2021
Hesthesis plorator at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Dec 2021
Hesthesis plorator at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Dec 2021
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Hesthesis plorator 16 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Hesthesis plorator 10 Jan 2022 jb2602
Hesthesis montana 3 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Hesthesis Plorator 2 Jan 2022 jb2602

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jb2602 wrote:
   2 Jan 2022
See for example: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:a193f308-8e15-45ba-8cf7-46142caa2691#gallery
Amata wrote:
   2 Jan 2022
Hi John, I like your suggestion. But have you seen H. montana?

Hesthesis montana
jb2602 wrote:
   2 Jan 2022
Yes it could be H. montana and on reexamination the antennae do look like a better fit but I don't have access to any good photos of H. montana nor a description of it.
jb2602 wrote:
   4 Jan 2022
What are the features we need to look for in order to identify H. montana?

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  • 28 Dec 2021 10:59 AM Recorded on
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