Utetheisa pulchelloides

Heliotrope Moth at McKellar, ACT

Utetheisa pulchelloides at McKellar, ACT - 31 Jan 2022
Utetheisa pulchelloides at McKellar, ACT - 31 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Utetheisa pulchelloides 1 Feb 2022 donhe
Utetheisa pulchelloides 1 Feb 2022 Amata

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First observed flying and dismissed it as Pieris rapae. But when it rested on the grass, I knew that it was a moth by the triangular shape. Other moths present were Crambinae, Plantain Moth and another strange one which I'll have to research.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 31 Jan 2022 01:01 PM Recorded on
  • Amata Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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