Brunia replana

1 Lichen-eating Caterpillar at Lower Borough, NSW

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Identification history

Brunia replana	1 Nov 2023	ibaird
Brunia replana	29 Sep 2023	mcleana
Unidentified	26 Sep 2023	mcleana

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8 comments

donhe wrote:

26 Sep 2023

Not sure about the bright yellow costa?

ibaird wrote:

26 Sep 2023

Fair comment. On a second look its hard to reconcile the first three images with the fourth one.
A Tiger moth perhaps eg. Brunia replana or Phenacomorpha bisecta?

donhe wrote:

27 Sep 2023

@mcleana: was there a yellow line along the outer margin, like in photos 1,2 &3, or not as in photo4?

ibaird wrote:

27 Sep 2023

Based on the 4th image I think Brunia replana is likely. It seems the highly foreshortened aspect (from the underside) of the first three photos made it difficult to focus and get a sharp image overall.

mcleana wrote:

27 Sep 2023

i did have a lot of trouble getting the phone to focus which might explain the different looking photo's 1-3. Photo 4 is the most accurate looking of the photos. I can have a look on the weekend and see if they're still around get some better photos using a different camera.

donhe wrote:

27 Sep 2023

@mcleana : I do not understand how any photographic problems can give a moth the appearance of a yellow line around 3 sides of the forewing in some photos and only 2 on another. I find it hard to believe they are photos of the same moth individual. Do I gather that there were several similar moths in the vicinity when the photos were taken ?

ibaird wrote:

27 Sep 2023

I'd be happy to ID the 4th photo as Brunia replana if submiied alone, but I'm unsure about the other 3 photos.

mcleana wrote:

29 Sep 2023

thanks - i've removed the other 3 photos and used brunia replena.

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