Mnesampela comarcha

Dry-leaf Gum Moth at Mount Painter

Mnesampela comarcha at Mount Painter - 10 Sep 2023
Mnesampela comarcha at Mount Painter - 10 Sep 2023
Mnesampela comarcha at Mount Painter - 10 Sep 2023
Mnesampela comarcha at Mount Painter - 10 Sep 2023
Mnesampela comarcha at Mount Painter - 10 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Mnesampela comarcha 31 Mar 2024 ibaird
Mnesampela comarcha 31 Mar 2024 CathB
Mnesampela lenaea 16 Sep 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 9 Sep 2023 CathB

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   9 Sep 2023
I am tempted to suggest O. vinaria but that has a double dorsal wart, whereas this looks single? Also that only feeds on Proteaceae, not Myrtaceae. Can you get a side view showing the legs?
CathB wrote:
   16 Sep 2023
New photos added for @donhe to show legs. Happily feeding on eucalyptus, and no Proteaceae in the area it was found.
ibaird wrote:
   16 Sep 2023
Mnesamplena lenaea or M. comarcha have a single spine its seems. Looks like M. lenaeae from LBH photos I suggest.
CathB wrote:
   31 Mar 2024
The adult moth has now been identified as M. comarcha, see sighting 4560261

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2023 09:57 AM Recorded on
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  • Eucalypt Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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