Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
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Discussion
donhe
wrote:
15 min ago
@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:
1 hr ago
@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 Iām 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.
A first sighting for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Hunter Region if confirmed. Excellent photos.
Opodiphthera astrophela
donhe
wrote:
1 Apr 2025
I think the superficial intra-species variability excedes the inter-species differences.
Opodiphthera astrophela
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