Aenetus (genus)

3 A Splendid Ghost moth (Hepialinae at Penrose, NSW

Aenetus (genus) at Penrose, NSW - 12 Dec 2024
Aenetus (genus) at Penrose, NSW - 12 Dec 2024
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Aenetus (genus) 13 Dec 2024 donhe
Aenetus (genus) 13 Dec 2024 ibaird
Aenetus mirabilis 13 Dec 2024 donhe
Unidentified 13 Dec 2024 Aussiegall

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Stuck in a spider web.

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ibaird wrote:
   13 Dec 2024
I agree the moth is most likely a species in the Aenetus (genus). Going by the pattern of black markings along the costa and the known northern tropical and sub-tropical distrution of the species, I think it unlkely to be A. mirablis. There a reseveral other Aenutus (genus) with known sothern distributions eg. A. eximia and A .blackburni are examples.

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