Brunia replana
1 Lichen-eating Caterpillar at Lower Borough, NSW
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| Brunia replana | ibaird | 1 Nov 2023 | |
| Brunia replana | mcleana | 29 Sep 2023 | |
| Unverified | mcleana | 26 Sep 2023 |
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8 comments
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?
A Tiger moth perhaps eg. Brunia replana or Phenacomorpha bisecta?
27 Sep 2023
@mcleana: was there a yellow line along the outer margin, like in photos 1,2 &3, or not as in photo4?
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.
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.
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 ?
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.726136-35.178703
- Altitude 656.9m
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Lower Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 24 Sep 2023 12:36 PM Recorded on
- mcleana Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- mcleana Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Brunia replana Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Brunia replana Scientific name
- Lichen-eating Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 663.8m Recorded at altitude
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