Opodiphthera eucalypti

1 Emperor Gum Moth at Greenleigh, NSW

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Identification history

	Opodiphthera eucalypti	9 Oct 2023	ibaird
	Opodiphthera eucalypti	9 Oct 2023	DianneClarke

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6 comments

ibaird wrote:

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.

DianneClarke wrote:

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.

ibaird wrote:

10 Oct 2023

There is some eyespot overlap' in some other examples online, but this is the most overlsp Ive seen

donhe wrote:

10 Oct 2023

Should we follow AFD and change to Antheraea eucalypti? Then this could be Antheraea eucalypti clarkei ?

DianneClarke wrote:

10 Oct 2023

ibaird wrote:

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).

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Location information

Places Greenleigh, NSW

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
9 Oct 2023 08:37 PM Recorded on
DianneClarke Recorded by

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
Emperor Gum Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1188.8m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti

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