Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)

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Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)

Featured sightings

Anthela guenei (Four-Spot Anthelid) at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Nov 2025 by Csteele4

Anthela acuta (Common Anthelid) by LisaH

Anthela adriana (An Anthelid moth (Anthelidae)) at Bargo, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by Snows

Anthela addita (Reddish Anthelid) at West Hobart, TAS - 3 Jun 2025 by VanessaC

Anthela adriana (An Anthelid moth (Anthelidae)) at Wirraminna, SA - 24 Sep 2024 by atticus

Anthela ocellata (Eyespot Anthelid moth) at Vincentia, NSW - 12 May 2024 by RobG1

Chelepteryx chalepteryx (White-stemmed Wattle Moth) at Penrose - 22 May 2022 by Aussiegall

Anthela guenei (Four-Spot Anthelid) at QPRC LGA - 15 Dec 2023 by Csteele4

Latest sightings

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Anthelidae (family) (Unidentified Anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear) by Dron

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Broulee, NSW - 14 Jan 2026 by ssflor

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by JessBelle

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Page, ACT - 30 Dec 2025 by Cristy1676

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Fraser, ACT - 27 Dec 2025 by BJC

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

16 Jan 2026

possibly Anthela nicothoe

Anthelidae (family)

DianneClarke wrote:

27 Dec 2025

I found 2 in a tree earlier today - I hadn't realised how big they are

Chelepteryx collesi

DianneClarke wrote:

29 Nov 2025

Plus a mite

Anthela (genus) immature

Csteele4 wrote:

29 Nov 2025

@WendyEM thanks Wendy!!

Anthela guenei

WendyEM wrote:

28 Nov 2025

Wow ! What a stunner !

Anthela guenei

Significant sightings

Anthela addita at West Hobart, TAS
Anthela adriana at Bargo, NSW

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