Thallarcha mochlina
A Footman moth (Lithosiin at Rocky Creek, NSW
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| Thallarcha mochlina | ibaird | 4 Jun 2025 | |
| Thallarcha mochlina | WendyEM | 4 Jun 2025 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 4 Jun 2025 |
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Termessa sp?
4 comments
4 Jun 2025
Thallarcha mochlina
https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=321433
the markings around the collar and thorax match - no Termessa do.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/8c075c62-7d70-4fb2-9be7-bf1a05ab7f88#classification
https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=321433
the markings around the collar and thorax match - no Termessa do.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/8c075c62-7d70-4fb2-9be7-bf1a05ab7f88#classification
4 Jun 2025
It may well be this photo is the best image from life of this species available so far online.
5 Jun 2025
Some photos of this show off-white rather than yellow wings. Is this a sex difference?
Location information
- Coordinates 150.085061-30.134783
- Places Rocky Creek, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2009 07:28 PM Recorded on
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- PJH123 NatureMapr New England Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Thallarcha mochlina
Species information
- Thallarcha mochlina Scientific name
- A Footman moth (Lithosiin Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location