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Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

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Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

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ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Our policy is to stick with the AFD unless a species is missing from threir listing.
Opodiphthera helena
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
both showing wings appear to be Opodiphthera helena. (based on Moths of Vic Pt.1 2nd Ed.) The first one, with the broad band across the wing is a bit like O. loranthi, but it looks like the band needs to be more suffused/less well defined lines than the moth above. BOLD has moved Opodiphthera to a new genus Austrocaligula. As yet ALA/AFD have not moved.
Opodiphthera helena
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
@YellowButton : are these photos all of the same individual moth? The third looks browner, but maybe that is because of different lighting ?
Opodiphthera helena
DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
@donhe, @ibaird & @WendyEM I found this sighting in the Unidentified listing (very old, from 2021). There appears to be two specimens in these photos, so I’m not sure if they are the same species or whether they need to be separated before they can be Verified?
Opodiphthera helena
ibaird wrote:
1 Apr 2025
I think this is a good match for O. astrophela. The yellowish colour seems to be indicative cf. O. helena
A first sighting for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Hunter Region if confirmed. Excellent photos.
Opodiphthera astrophela

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