Lithosiini at Lockhart River, QLD
Identification history
| Gymnasura flavia | 8 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Gymnasura flavia | 8 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Gymnasura flavia | 7 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Gymnasura saginaea/Asura saginaea | 7 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 2 Aug 2024 | lbradley |
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3 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
7 Apr 2025
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=993732&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=283121
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=283121
WendyEM
wrote:
8 Apr 2025
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=283120
Bold (Hobern) shows 4 possible Gymnasura sp 2 named (G. saginaea & G. prionsticha), 2 not (G. sp.USNM4 & G. sp.USNM5)
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/saginaea.html
There is also G. flavia
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/flavia.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/993706-Asura-flavia ???
Bold (Hobern) shows 4 possible Gymnasura sp 2 named (G. saginaea & G. prionsticha), 2 not (G. sp.USNM4 & G. sp.USNM5)
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/saginaea.html
There is also G. flavia
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/flavia.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/993706-Asura-flavia ???
WendyEM
wrote:
8 Apr 2025
As far as I can see the main differentiation in these species is the shape and number of spots in antemedial (AM) area. Also presence/absence of a dot or vertical line in large medial (M) patch.
G. saginaea - 2 AM spots; dot in large M spot, M spot tapers away approaching inner margin
G. sp. USNM5 - 2 AM spots, different shapes to above; dot in large M spot, M spot less tapered
G. prionsticha - 3 or 4 AM spots; M spot on costa, rest of band mostly dark with indistinct small spots
G. flavia - 3 AM spots, large on margins, small one between; 2 M spots
So above moth conforms with G. flavia
I am unsure what genus to use on NM Ian? Gymnasura or Asura ??
G. saginaea - 2 AM spots; dot in large M spot, M spot tapers away approaching inner margin
G. sp. USNM5 - 2 AM spots, different shapes to above; dot in large M spot, M spot less tapered
G. prionsticha - 3 or 4 AM spots; M spot on costa, rest of band mostly dark with indistinct small spots
G. flavia - 3 AM spots, large on margins, small one between; 2 M spots
So above moth conforms with G. flavia
I am unsure what genus to use on NM Ian? Gymnasura or Asura ??
Location information
- Places Lockhart River, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- lbradley Recorded by
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Cape York Trip lbradley NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Gymnasura flavia
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Gymnasura flavia Scientific name
- Lithosiini Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 25.54m Recorded at altitude
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