Nearcha pseudophaes

Angled Heath Nearcha (Oenochrominae) at Yass River, NSW

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Nearcha pseudophaes 11 Jun 2025 donhe
Nearcha pseudophaes 10 Jun 2025 ibaird
Nearcha (genus) 10 Jun 2025 ibaird
Unverified 26 May 2025 SenexRugosus

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SenexRugosus wrote:
   27 May 2025
Taxeotis sp ?
ibaird wrote:
   10 Jun 2025
Looks quite worn, I'm more inclined to think Nearcha (genus). possibly N. pseudophaes
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/383e85dd-268e-4f8e-8d13-eba23231ffbe#gallery
The black palps and 'face' would appear to match your sighting. See here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/133771464
SenexRugosus wrote:
   11 Jun 2025
Thanks for the ID!

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