Opodiphthera eucalypti
1 Emperor Gum Moth at Greenleigh, NSW
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| Opodiphthera eucalypti | ibaird | 9 Oct 2023 | |
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | DianneClarke | 9 Oct 2023 |
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6 comments
9 Oct 2023
Interesting how the large eye spots actually overlap the main brown line across the forewing. Most examples I've seen just abut the line.
9 Oct 2023
I just looked at ones I have previously put on iNat (found in SEQ) and as you noted, this one is a bit different. I thought the ring of the eyespot was very black. I checked my other photos from tonight and they are all the same so it isn't photo angle or lighting.
10 Oct 2023
There is some eyespot overlap' in some other examples online, but this is the most overlsp Ive seen
10 Oct 2023
Should we follow AFD and change to Antheraea eucalypti? Then this could be Antheraea eucalypti clarkei ?
10 Oct 2023
No i don't think so, Antheraea eucalypti was the prior name I believe.
See here from the ALA: This species was formerly placed in the genus Antheraea.""
Opodiphthera eucalypti date from a 2010 revision. Thet are synonyms (AFD).
See here from the ALA: This species was formerly placed in the genus Antheraea.""
Opodiphthera eucalypti date from a 2010 revision. Thet are synonyms (AFD).
Location information
- Places Greenleigh, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera eucalypti Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
- Emperor Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1250.5m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
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