Nyctemera amicus

Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth at O'Malley, ACT

Nyctemera amicus at O'Malley, ACT - 2 Nov 2024
Nyctemera amicus at O'Malley, ACT - 2 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Nyctemera amicus 30 Nov 2024 ibaird
Nyctemera amicus 2 Nov 2024 WendyEM
Nyctemera (genus) 2 Nov 2024 ibaird
Nyctemera (genus) 2 Nov 2024 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 2 Nov 2024 Mike

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   2 Nov 2024
Arctiini subfamily? Perhaps Castulo (genus)?
Mike wrote:
   2 Nov 2024
The middle picture is a wildcard dealt by the app, and is possibly the one setting the location. I will fix it later when I check the day's locations.
Mike wrote:
   2 Nov 2024
Stray photo transferred to https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4609749.
donhe wrote:
   3 Nov 2024
I think the caterpillars of N. amicus, N. baulus and N. secundiana all have an intermediate instar looking like this.

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  • 2 Nov 2024 09:14 AM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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