Philenora (genus)
A Tiger moth (Lithosiini) at Rewan, QLD
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| Philenora (genus) | ibaird | 28 Aug 2025 | |
| Philenora chionastis | ibaird | 28 Aug 2025 | |
| Philenora (genus) | Pirom | 28 Aug 2025 |
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Philenora maltheca? (though well outside ALA range)
3 comments
28 Aug 2025
I agree it;s apparently Philenora (genus). Looking on the ALA this well may be P. chionastis, which although apparently variable in appearance, its distribution does include Queensland. See here:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2502c549-28ae-4bec-86d9-f571c11d07c6#gallery
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2502c549-28ae-4bec-86d9-f571c11d07c6#gallery
28 Aug 2025
The other possibility is P. pteridopola. Distribution is ok. Some of the ones on iNat don't have one of the yellow bands/marks. This one has a bright yellow head & neck.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.270233-25.069236
- Altitude 373.3m
- Places Rewan, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Aug 2025 07:46 PM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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Species information
- Philenora (genus) Scientific name
- A Tiger moth (Lithosiini) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 21.87m to 373.25m Recorded at altitude
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