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Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at The Fair, Watson

Anestia (genus) at The Fair, Watson - 31 Mar 2024
Anestia (genus) at The Fair, Watson - 31 Mar 2024
Anestia (genus) at The Fair, Watson - 31 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Anestia (genus) 2 Apr 2024 ibaird
Anestia (genus) 2 Apr 2024 donhe
Anestia semiochrea 2 Apr 2024 Harrisi
Unidentified 2 Apr 2024 Harrisi

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   2 Apr 2024
The female adults of the 2 Australian species of Anestia are indistinguishable in habitus photos.
waltraud wrote:
   2 Apr 2024
Look like eggs? and what about the bristles: remnants of cocoon?
donhe wrote:
   2 Apr 2024
No obvious differences in eggs, bristles or cocoon. Only male adult moths were described by Meyrick and Butler. You could try rearing the eggs and resulting caterpillars to get some adult males, and we might then be able to see what the species is. But if you don't rear them, we'll never know.

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  • 31 Mar 2024 03:06 PM Recorded on
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