Utetheisa (genus)
A tiger moth at Namadgi National Park
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| Utetheisa (genus) | ibaird | 18 Nov 2024 | |
| Utetheisa (genus) | donhe | 18 Nov 2024 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | WendyEM | 16 Nov 2024 | |
| Utetheisa lotrix | donhe | 29 Nov 2022 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | Pirom | 29 Nov 2022 |
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Cultivated grassy opening in forest
7 comments
16 Nov 2024
considering the book and CD of Moths of Victoria Pt.2 (2nd Ed) the Separating Utetheisa sp page on CD says "Both species are variable in size and spacing of the dots on the forewing." It shows U. pulchelloides has a red dot adjacent to tornus, however while not mentioned in the text I note that the images of U. lotrix in book&CD have 4 red dots adjacent to the forewing inner margin while U. pulchelloides all have 5 - like this moth has.
16 Nov 2024
Yes, but sometimes the inner margin of the forewing is not fully visible or hidden from view.
16 Nov 2024
oops sorry that should read COSTA not inner margin. I had written this once then lost it. I should not have rushed the re-write
16 Nov 2024
U. lotrix and U. pulchelloides both have 5 red spots along the costa. The number differs only along the forewing hind-margin, the possible 5th (U. pulchelloides) at the tornus, see for example original drawing of U. lotrix by Pieter Cramer at Figure E (lower left corner) of
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95175#page/52/mode/1up
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95175#page/52/mode/1up
16 Nov 2024
Yes, the markings, I understand it differ on the trailing outer forewing hind margin near the tornus. U. pulchelloides typically has 5 red marks along the hind margin, whereas U. lotrix lacks the fifth outer red mark, having only 4.
17 Nov 2024
I think the moth has the left wing overlapping the right showing the hind marginof the left wing, which only has 4 red spots along it.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.804525-35.387303
- Altitude 1322.1m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Brindabella, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Nov 2022 11:03 AM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
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- Pirom Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Utetheisa (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Utetheisa (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1582.7m Recorded at altitude
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