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Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

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Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

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Nyctemera amicus at Undefined by nancyp
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Theodore, ACT by IHendy01
Lithosiini at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Parelictis saleuta (Mottled Footman) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Weetangera, ACT by AlisonMilton
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Acton, ACT by RAllen
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Amata nr aperta (Pale Spotted Tiger Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Termessa laeta (Lithosiini) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Schistophleps albida (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Charnwood, ACT by Mathew
Anestia semiochrea (Marbled Footman) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Amata nr aperta (Pale Spotted Tiger Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lithosiini (Tribe, larva) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Termessa laeta (Lithosiini) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Ardices curvata (Crimson Tiger Moth) at Oxley, ACT by Emilyrosemarybowman
Termessa laeta (Lithosiini) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Anestia semiochrea (Marbled Footman) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Amata nigriceps at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Utetheisa lotrix (Crotalaria Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Forked Footman) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Banks, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anestia semiochrea (Marbled Footman) at Holt, ACT by Ormaylo
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Nyctemera (genus) at Yandina, QLD by trevorpreston
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Halone sejuncta (Variable Halone) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth) at Acton, ACT by sbittinger
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Termessa zonophanes (Double Yellow-patched Footman) at Rivett, ACT by Neve_Foxcroft
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Ardices curvata (Crimson Tiger Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Termessa laeta (Lithosiini) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Ardices glatignyi (Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma)) at Cotter River, ACT by RangerRiley

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donhe wrote:
16 Jan 2025
No obvious red dorsal warts on penultimate segments, so not Lymantriinae.
Unlike any in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/arctiinae-cats.html
Lithosiini
ibaird wrote:
15 Jan 2025
The key to recognizing this moth seems to be the large bulge in the line of the costa (visisble ar some angles), the charactertic large squarish dots along the outer margin of the forewing and the light orange-coloured hidwing (not visible here but which can be seen in Sighting No. 4437749 , Only the second sighting of this species. Excellent photo.
Parelictis saleuta
ibaird wrote:
13 Jan 2025
Not U. lugens?
Anestia (genus)
donhe wrote:
11 Jan 2025
White antenna tips
Amata nigriceps
DianneClarke wrote:
10 Jan 2025
Can't see white tips on antennae
Amata (genus)

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Ardices canescens at Theodore, ACT

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Parelictis saleuta at Charleys Forest, NSW

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