Orange-rimmed Satin Moth, Thalaina selenaea
White Form
Early May 2020
Hobart.
There were many reported sightings during late Autumn of 2020.
“Curly Bracket” form
Zeehan
Image by Trevor Popple, used with permission.
Nicholls Rivulet
Image thanks to Elaine McDonald, used with permission
Case study: Reared Caterpillar
Collected August 24
Latest instar caterpillar collected on October 16, 2022. Pupation was under the soil.
Hobart
On Acacia melanoxylon
Moth noticed (sadly dead) Late March 2022
Early September 2022
Knocklofty Reserve nipaluna/Hobart
Early December 2022
Knocklofty Reserve, nipaluna/Hobart