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Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

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Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

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WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
I find it worrying that there is no (little - left f-wing) sign of the eye spots on fore or hind-wings. I knnow it is worn.
Syntherata janetta
PJH123 wrote:
Yesterday
@ibaird On reading, Lane, Edwards & Naumann, 2010. A Revision of the Genus Syntherata, I think this has to be Syntherata escarlata; based on location and the shape of the apex of the forewing.
Syntherata janetta
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Although the base colour of S. janetta varies from yellow to brown to purple I think the species would be most likely S. janetta.
Syntherata janetta
donhe wrote:
14 Jun 2025
@TathraPreschool : I hope you can keep this to see if tiny flies or wasps or grubs emerge in due course from the white things.
I suggest you put it in a clean jar with a fabric cover held by an elastic band, and watch it daily to see what happens.
Opodiphthera (genus)
donhe wrote:
14 Jun 2025
The distortion of the leaf shape and colour in the vicinity of the little white things suggests that the white things are galls caused by disturbance to the metabolism of the plant, rather than eggs just laid on the leaf surface.
Opodiphthera (genus)

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