Arctornis queenslandica
A Tussock moth (Lymantriini at Wooroonooran, QLD
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| Arctornis queenslandica | 4 May 2025 | donhe | ||
| Arctornis queenslandica | 4 May 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Arctornis (genus) | 4 May 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 4 May 2025 | PJH123 |
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Arctornis sp
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ibaird
wrote:
4 May 2025
Lepidoptera Butterfly House recognises two Australian species A. ucens and A. queenslandicus. The former shows a single black dot centrally located in each forewing and hindwing, whereas the latter apparently lacks these dots although it does show a greenish tipped abdomen and a greenish flush on the forewings (see
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lucens.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/queenslandica.html
However, this specimen apparently lacks these identifying marks.
Bold Australia recognises and illustrates a third species which apparently shows single balck dots in the mid forewing only.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=WALPI821-18
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lucens.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/queenslandica.html
However, this specimen apparently lacks these identifying marks.
Bold Australia recognises and illustrates a third species which apparently shows single balck dots in the mid forewing only.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=WALPI821-18
PJH123
wrote:
4 May 2025
Peter Mackey, 2016
Review of the Australian species of Arctornis Germar, 1810 (Lepidoptera:Erebidae:Lymantriinae),
Australian Entomologist, Volume 43, Part 4 (2016), pp. 174-177.
Describes 5 new species, which includes lucens and queenslandica all from N QLD
Review of the Australian species of Arctornis Germar, 1810 (Lepidoptera:Erebidae:Lymantriinae),
Australian Entomologist, Volume 43, Part 4 (2016), pp. 174-177.
Describes 5 new species, which includes lucens and queenslandica all from N QLD
Location information
- Coordinates 145.759531-17.595895
- Places Wooroonooran, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Oct 2008 11:06 PM Recorded on
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- PJH123 NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Arctornis queenslandica
Species information
- Arctornis queenslandica Scientific name
- A Tussock moth (Lymantriini Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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