Chelepteryx collesi
White-stemmed Gum Moth at Moruya, NSW
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| Chelepteryx collesi | ibaird | 25 Jan 2026 | |
| Chelepteryx chalepteryx | ibaird | 24 Jan 2026 | |
| Chelepteryx collesi | WendyEM | 24 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 23 Jan 2026 |
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So large, and scooting along so quickly, that at first I thought it was a small snake. Concertinaed in, this measures 80mm - much more when extended (south coast)
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24 Jan 2026
Chelepteryx chalepteryx?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/chalepteryx.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/chalepteryx.html
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
Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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