1 Emperor Gum Moth at Greenleigh, NSW
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 ?
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).
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
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Collections
DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera eucalypti Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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 1250.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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