4 A tiger moth at Isaacs, ACT
Identification history
| Utetheisa (genus) | 6 Nov 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Utetheisa (genus) | 5 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Utetheisa (genus) | 5 Nov 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 5 Nov 2025 | Mike |
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6 comments
ibaird
wrote:
5 Nov 2025
The dot pattern suggests this is simply an Utetheisa (genus) species, but with the red dot markings showing only extremely faintly or not at all. I believe I have seen this lack of red markings in Utetheisa (genus) specimens before.
Mike
wrote:
5 Nov 2025
I wondered about the lack of red markings. I thought they might have faded with age, but the moth doesn't look worn.
Mike
wrote:
5 Nov 2025
https://ausemade.com.au/flora-fauna/fauna/insects/moths/rattlepod-moth-utetheisa/ shows U. pulchelloides without red markings.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
6 Nov 2025
Also seen lack of red markings with this sighting, 4709274, Utetheisa (genus) (A tiger moth)
WendyEM
wrote:
6 Nov 2025
Possibly the result of recent heavy rain ??? In my experience these moths hang about in grass (if not visiting flowers) - not much cover and hostile environment when long and wet.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.120996-35.364930
- Altitude 811.0m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2025 04:21 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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Collections
Australian Moths visiting Flowers Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Utetheisa (genus) Featured
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Utetheisa (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1582.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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