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Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at Ainslie, ACT

Anestia (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 May 2020
Anestia (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 May 2020
Anestia (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 May 2020
Anestia (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 May 2020
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Anestia (genus) 13 May 2020 donhe
Anestia (genus) 13 May 2020 ibaird
Anestia semiochrea 13 May 2020 jb2602

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3 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   13 May 2020
Although variable, there are a number of images in ALA, Bold Systems 3 and iNaturalist that all indicate that this is Anestia semichrea.
The underneath shot is consistent with the hindwing, although I could not find an underneath image on the internet.
jb2602 wrote:
   13 May 2020
MoV 2-24-3 is close, see also CD.
ibaird wrote:
   13 May 2020
I believe our policy is not try to distinguish between Anestia species ie. between A. semichnroa and A. ombrophanes. See the note on LBH: ''There is a suspicion that this )i.e A. ombrophanes) is the same species as Anestia semiochrea (Butler 1886) as Butler and Meyrick published nearly simultaneously, and probably had no idea what the other was publishing".

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