Cosmaresta charaxias

A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Cosmaresta charaxias at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Cosmaresta charaxias at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Cosmaresta charaxias at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Cosmaresta charaxias at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Cosmaresta charaxias at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Cosmaresta charaxias 19 Feb 2026 WendyEM
Cosmaresta charaxias 19 Feb 2026 ibaird
Cosmaresta charaxias (Wingia) 19 Feb 2026 WendyEM
Cosmaresta (genus) 12 Mar 2022 ibaird
Cosmaresta (genus) 11 Mar 2022 donhe
Lithosiini (tribe) 11 Mar 2022 donhe
Unverified 11 Mar 2022 SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light.

6 comments

ibaird wrote:
   11 Mar 2022
A side-on shot would helo. Does it have upward pointing curved palps?
   11 Mar 2022
I checked and unfortunately these are the only images I have, the angled shot was a poor attempt at a side on view. Sorry I didn’t really take notice of the palps at the time.
ibaird wrote:
   12 Mar 2022
I think Cosmaresta (genus) is a reasonable presumption., although I have not been able to find a precise match online. On Bold Systems 4 the pattern seems closest to C. hyphanta or C. chraxias - although there seems to anomolous fine markings toward the outer forewing which I've not seen elsewhere.
ibaird wrote:
   15 Dec 2023
A good case for C. hyphanta I reckon.
WendyEM wrote:
   19 Feb 2026
Cosmaresta charaxias
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANIAB1258-11
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=425231
ibaird wrote:
   19 Feb 2026
Happy to go along with this ID based on the similarity of ther Bold Hobern specime, although I didn]t find the iNaturalist images convincing.

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