Helena Gum Moth at Rosedale, NSW
Identification history
| Opodiphthera helena | 1 Sep 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Opodiphthera helena | 31 Aug 2024 | jb2602 |
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jb2602
wrote:
31 Aug 2024
According to Moths in the ACT: bands on the legs are diagnostic for Helena Gum Moth; also forewing eyespot is well away from submarginal line. It lacks the triangular white spot at the base of the forewing costa that the Emperor Gum Moth has.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.222409-35.812179
- Places Rosedale, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 31 Aug 2024 12:12 AM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) jb2602 South Coast NatureMapr
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Opodiphthera helena Scientific name
- Helena Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1670m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula helena
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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