Utetheisa (genus)
A tiger moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC
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| Utetheisa (genus) | ibaird | 24 Jun 2025 | ||
| Utetheisa (genus) | donhe | 22 Jun 2025 | ||
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | WendyEM | 21 Jun 2025 |
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7 comments
21 Jun 2025
Yes mostly U. puchelloides in the south I understand but I'm not sure I clearly see 5 red spots along the trailing edge of the forewing in this specimen.
23 Jun 2025
There is a page: 'Utetheisa - Separating species' 1/1 accompanying Moths of Victoria, Part 2, second Edn, which illustrates the diffferences: Quoting (in part fromthe notes): "U. lotrix often lacks red spot in the position indicate below (ie. a 5th red spot is circled on the outer trailing edge of the forewing in the image, both for males and females) while U. pulchelloides usually has it". The LBH notes acknowledge that the fifth red spot is not always clealry present, so there is always room for some interpretation. On balance I suggest there is some doubt this is U. puchelloides in this instance.
23 Jun 2025
Thanks for the explanation. Another feature mentioned is the pectinations on antennae. Above has ones like shown on same page for U. puchelloides.
24 Jun 2025
I am not sure the pectinations in this speciemen are are as long as they are for the male U. pulchelloides shown on the page 'Utetheisa - Separating species' 1/1. The male U. lotrix has short pectinations too.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269770-38.251986
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 May 2025 07:23 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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Species information
- Utetheisa (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1582.7m Recorded at altitude
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