Pinara obliqua
9 Pinara obliqua at Undefined Area
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| Pinara obliqua | donhe | 24 Dec 2023 | |
| Pinara obliqua | ibaird | 23 Dec 2023 | |
| Pinara cana | donhe | 23 Dec 2023 | |
| Pinara (genus) | ibaird | 23 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | Csteele4 | 23 Dec 2023 |
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Incredibly beautiful moth, found at the base of Eucalyptus pauciflora. Images slightly blurry as it was vibrating its wings. Had a tail, like a small bird! Gently tried to coax it into my hand and it flew off.
7 comments
23 Dec 2023
23 Dec 2023
Yes, I think Pinara (genus), strongly suggests a dark male. Likely to be P. obliqua judging by photos of the male of the species on the ALA and a corresponding lack of more prominent white spots on the forewing as in P. cana and P. metaphaea. There seem to be at least three male Pinara (genus) species with strong bright orange hindwing margins: P. obliqua, P. cana and P. metaphaea. Of these the orange extent and brightness in the hindwing seems most prominent in P. obliqua.
23 Dec 2023
@ibaird yes, looking at CSIRO's collection, I agree that P metaphaea seems likely. Thank you! A gorgeous moth.
23 Dec 2023
See now, I've looked closer and I now think P. obliqua. is most likely. I may be wrong. Moths Online is a good palce to compare the three male Pinara species I mention.
23 Dec 2023
@ibaird yes, I should have been more clear, Moths Online was indeed the CSIRO reference I was using, and it is very useful! Looking at P obliqua now and seeing that it definitely fits best.
24 Dec 2023
@MatthewFrawley thank you! My old dog Bonnie was sniffing this fellow, so I suppose she should get the credit for this find! Hehe!
I did spot another today but unfortunately I startled it before I managed to get the camera focussed on it!
I did spot another today but unfortunately I startled it before I managed to get the camera focussed on it!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.445757-35.610250
- Altitude 429.5m
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2023 05:02 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Eucalyptus pauciflora Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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Species information
- Pinara obliqua Scientific name
- Pinara obliqua Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1271.89m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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