Sun moths (Castniidae)

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Sun moths (Castniidae)

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Synemon magnifica (A Sun Moth (Castniidae) at Boolijah, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by Csteele4

Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 9 Dec 2022 by johnpugh

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Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Curtin, ACT by RAllen

Synemon magnifica (A Sun Moth (Castniidae) at Boolijah, NSW by Csteele4

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Csteele4 wrote:

13 Jan 2025

@ibaird Thank you! I got a new macro lens for my camera, makes capturing insects much easier.

Synemon magnifica

ibaird wrote:

6 Jan 2025

Worn, but matches S. magnifica. A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's South Coast region. Excellent photos.

Synemon magnifica

MatthewFrawley wrote:

30 Dec 2024

Considered Vulnerable in the ACT under the Nature Conservation Act 2014 and the conservation actions aims to protect their habitat by managing urban development.

Synemon plana

Csteele4 wrote:

24 Dec 2024

@SuziBond I thought this looked like a Sun Moth but well out of range for the only one I'm familiar with, S plana. Someone on iNat suggested S magnifica, can you confirm?

Synemon magnifica

donhe wrote:

18 Dec 2024

Good one. Yes the forewing pattern does look like that of the WA species Synemon catocaloides.

Synemon sp. (genus)