Showy Sun Moth at Kalbarri National Park, WA
Identification history
| Synemon catocaloides | 25 Aug 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Synemon catocaloides | 30 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Synemon magnifica | 29 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Synemon (genus) | 18 Dec 2024 | donhe | ||
| Uresiphita ornithopteralis | 18 Dec 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 17 Dec 2024 | GG |
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Extra photos added from video taken
3 comments
donhe
wrote:
18 Dec 2024
Good one. Yes the forewing pattern does look like that of the WA species Synemon catocaloides.
ibaird
wrote:
30 Apr 2025
I'm not sure donhe's original suggesttion of S. catocaloides can be easily ruled out as the suggested ID for this moth species (see donhe's comment above). Based on the first photo image the forewing markings are a good match for S. catocaloides. See here:-
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=369563
Similarly. the hindwing pattern is also similar to S. catocaloides. however the hindwing spots appear yellow here rather than red.
I do not think this moth matches S. magnifica for the forewing or hindwing pattern based on the BOLD4 evidence, see here
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=369559
Further, the BOLD4 records of S. catocaloides originate from a similar region oF WA as does this specimen, Kalbarri NP in Mid West WA. See also
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/917d3c19-e6f5-4ddd-aac0-76509835f2bd
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=369563
Similarly. the hindwing pattern is also similar to S. catocaloides. however the hindwing spots appear yellow here rather than red.
I do not think this moth matches S. magnifica for the forewing or hindwing pattern based on the BOLD4 evidence, see here
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=369559
Further, the BOLD4 records of S. catocaloides originate from a similar region oF WA as does this specimen, Kalbarri NP in Mid West WA. See also
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/917d3c19-e6f5-4ddd-aac0-76509835f2bd
Location information
- Coordinates 114.307344-27.656672
- Places Kalbarri National Park, WA
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 26 Sep 2024 09:07 AM Recorded on
- GG Recorded by
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Collections
GG NatureMapr Sun moths (Castniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Synemon catocaloides
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Synemon catocaloides Scientific name
- Showy Sun Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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