Rusty Anthelid at Moruya, NSW
Identification history
| Anthela ferruginosa | 22 Feb 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Anthela ferruginosa | 21 Feb 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 20 Feb 2026 | LisaH |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
21 Feb 2026
Dark filaments on the male antennae apparently not as pronounced in this speciemen as in most A. ferriginosa photographed elsewhere. Perhaps amother species?
WendyEM
wrote:
22 Feb 2026
The females figured in Moths of Victoria Part 1 2nd ed CD pages show females with the white/pale antennae with short pectinations. Also some shots on iNat e.g. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/200749846
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=471402
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=471402
ibaird
wrote:
23 Feb 2026
OK. Nice to verify that. I suapected as much but didn't check Moths of Victoria.
Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
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Collections
LisaH NatureMapr Latest Anthela ferruginosa Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Anthela ferruginosa Scientific name
- Rusty Anthelid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 759.51m Recorded at altitude
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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