Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)
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WendyEM
wrote:
25 Jan 2026
I'd still go with Chelepteryx collesi. Most images (incl. Don's site) of C. chalepteryx have a distinct stripe along the back, lacks the white rings around the body (has diagonal dashes instead) and has less and shorter 'hairs' on the 'face' than above. The 'hairs' of C. chalepteryx are mostly brown, on C. collesi (and above) they have a strong red colour and are interspersed with strong white ones. The blobs (being slack and not looking up correct term!) running along the back are closer together (across the body) and yellow in C. collesi (and above), likewise anal claspers and prolegs are yellow. These are beige in C. chalepteryx .
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=355221
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&q=larva&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=465428
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=355221
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&q=larva&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=465428
Chelepteryx collesi
ibaird
wrote:
24 Jan 2026
Chelepteryx chalepteryx?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/chalepteryx.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/chalepteryx.html
Chelepteryx collesi
DianneClarke
wrote:
27 Dec 2025
I found 2 in a tree earlier today - I hadn't realised how big they are
Chelepteryx collesi
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