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Paralaea porphyrinaria

Chestnut Vein Crest Moth at O'Connor, ACT

Paralaea porphyrinaria at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022
Paralaea porphyrinaria at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022
Paralaea porphyrinaria at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022
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Identification history

Paralaea porphyrinaria 19 May 2022 donhe
Paralaea porphyrinaria 18 May 2022 ibaird
Paralaea beggaria 18 May 2022 donhe
Unidentified 18 May 2022 trevorpreston

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Moth about 20-25mm

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Belenois java (Caper White) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by MattFox Hydnum 'repandum group' at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston Harpalini sp. (tribe) (Harpaline carab beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston Senecio diaschides (Erect Groundsel) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by KazzaC Oxalis articulata (Shamrock) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by tpreston Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Barbula sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jul 2020 by JSchofield Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jul 2020 by tpreston Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Oct 2018 by RWPurdie Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Apr 2017 by JanetRussell Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by MichaelMulvaney Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Aug 2016 by JanetRussell Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2012 by Christine
Belenois java (Caper White) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by MattFox
Hydnum 'repandum group' at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Harpalini sp. (tribe) (Harpaline carab beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Senecio diaschides (Erect Groundsel) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by KazzaC
Oxalis articulata (Shamrock) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Barbula sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jul 2020 by JSchofield
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jul 2020 by tpreston
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Oct 2018 by RWPurdie
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Apr 2017 by JanetRussell
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Aug 2016 by JanetRussell
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2012 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Paralaea porphyrinaria Scientific name
  • Chestnut Vein Crest Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 May 2022 12:21 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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