Spotted Gum Moth at Rosedale, NSW
Identification history
| Entometa guttarilis | 2 Jun 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Entometa guttarilis | 25 May 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Entometa fervens | 25 May 2026 | jb2602 |
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2 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
25 May 2026
Lovely shots. According to Moths of Vic. Part 1 2nd Ed. CD pages E. fervens & E. guttularis "are quite variable and overlap in appearance and colour. The most reliable way to separate males is by checking for the presence of a dark patch underneath the hind wing." = E. fervens In E. guttularis the same area is white/pale. So possibly this is E. guttularis. The patches are clearer when the whole hind wing is visible as it is in the section closest to the body. What do you think Ian?
ibaird
wrote:
2 Jun 2026
Agreed. Nice underside shot John, which corresponds to the notes of the MoV CD Part 1 2nd Edn, referred to above. Also see the good undesiside shot of E. guttarilis here:-https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/guttularis.html which also corresponds. But this shot is arguably better than your previous one of E, guttarilis which has been added to the sample images: Entometa guttarilis (Spotted Gum Moth) The underside of E. fervens is visible here on the Naturemapr sample pages for the species:-Entometa fervens
Location information
- Coordinates 150.221877-35.812216
- Places Rosedale, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 May 2026 11:22 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
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Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Entometa guttarilis Scientific name
- Spotted Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 16.79m Recorded at altitude
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