A Hawk moth (Macroglossinae at Mossman Gorge, QLD
Identification history
| Acosmeryx anceus | 10 Apr 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Acosmeryx anceus | 10 Apr 2026 | JasonPStewart | ||
| Acosmeryx anceus | 10 Apr 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Acosmeryx cinnamomea | 10 Apr 2026 | JasonPStewart |
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User's notes
_Acosmeryx cinnamomea_ ? – beaut brown hawk moth – to check this identification and confirm or correct it .
Appears healthy and resting .
Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, fence out in the garden area out the back of the Mayi Cafe .
2015 March 25th 2 – 2:07 pm .
This small fenced area has been removed since some years ago now .
4 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
10 Apr 2026
I think it is a better fit for Acosmeryx anceus. That sp has been recorded in the area.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=121804
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=121804
JasonPStewart
wrote:
10 Apr 2026
@WendyEm yeah may be right . Thanks .
Will wait for the moths' moderators to check this identification .
Will wait for the moths' moderators to check this identification .
WendyEM
wrote:
10 Apr 2026
OK I've dug out Mon. Aust. Lep. Vol. 13 Hawkmoths of Australia by Moulds, Tuttle & Lane CSIRO 2020 p.50 " Acosmeryx anceus anceus differs from A. cinnamomea in having the forewing discal spot white and always visible, whereas in A. cinnamomea it is either absent or, if present, brown, although sometimes paler towards the centre, rarely approaching white; and the outer margin of the forewing usually has the broad subapical crenulations as deep as the apical one, whereas in A. cinnamomea it is usually far more shallow."
Location information
- Coordinates 145.348058-16.474208
- Places Mossman Gorge, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2015 02:00 PM Recorded on
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Latest Acosmeryx anceus Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Acosmeryx anceus Scientific name
- A Hawk moth (Macroglossinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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