Oenochroma vinaria

Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth at Tathra, NSW

Oenochroma vinaria at Tathra, NSW - 28 Dec 2018
Oenochroma vinaria at Tathra, NSW - 28 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Unidentified 3 Feb 2019 Suzhop

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4 comments

KerriLee wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
wow ... this is interesting too. I've not seen one before, and can't even hazard a guess. Let's see if someone else might have an idea. In the meantime, if you do find another one, I'd really encourage you to try to raise it through to the adult stage. For example, there are many, many species of moth for which the caterpillars are unknown!
Suzhop wrote:
   5 Feb 2019
Is it a Grevillea Looper as I think there is one similar on a sighting recorded at Tura Beach?
KerriLee wrote:
   6 Feb 2019
Well spotted ... it sure looks the same! And it also matches information on another butterfly resource
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chro/vinaria.html
It would still be good to raise it through to be really sure ... so if you see another one ....
KerriLee wrote:
   7 Feb 2019
Hi Sue ... I've just realised that there very good images of this species in Roger Farrow's book 'Insects of South-eastern Australia'. Page 147, if you have access to a copy

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2018 10:04 AM Recorded on
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