Utetheisa pulchelloides
Heliotrope Moth at Yaouk, ACT
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| Utetheisa pulchelloides | WendyEM | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Utetheisa (genus) | chriselidie | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | chriselidie | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Utetheisa (genus) | WendyEM | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | CarbonAI | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | chriselidie | 8 Oct 2026 |
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2 comments
8 Oct 2026
To separate the 2 possible species we need to be able to see all the red patches beside the inner margins of the forewings, 5 = Utetheisa pulchelloides
8 Oct 2026
I added one more picture that I have (pic 5), which shows the whole moth. Hope that is more useful for the identification. Looks to me like there are 4 long and 1 short patches?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.157001-35.172579
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Yaouk, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Oct 2026 02:33 PM Recorded on
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Grass Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Utetheisa pulchelloides Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Utetheisa pulchelloides Scientific name
- Heliotrope Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1738.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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