Nyctemera (genus)

A Tiger moth (Arctiini)? at Mount Mee, QLD

Nyctemera (genus) at Mount Mee, QLD - 4 Mar 2007
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Identification history

Nyctemera (genus) 11 Oct 2023 ibaird
Nyctemera (genus) 10 Oct 2023 donhe
Nyctemera baulus 10 Oct 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 10 Oct 2023 PJH123

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Nyctemera baulus (Boisduval, 1832)

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ibaird wrote:
   10 Oct 2023
Nyctemera secundiana and N. baulus are treated as synonyms, by AFD, but correct me if I''m wrong, there is a webpage for each on Lepidoptera Butterfly House. Displaying both together on my screen, it seemed to me the N. secindiana pattern was different and a better match to this photo!
PJH123 wrote:
   10 Oct 2023
Ian, I am sure you are correct. I have just accepted the Synomony
donhe wrote:
   10 Oct 2023
BOLD have them as separate species, so I think that implies that their DNAs differ?
The only superficial difference I can see is in the hindwings. Like Helicoverpa, if we cannot see the hindwings, I think that we can only suggest the genus.

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