Nola desmotes

1 A Nolid moth (Nolidae at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens

Nola desmotes at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 6 Dec 2023 12:09 PM
Nola desmotes at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 6 Dec 2023 12:09 PM
Nola desmotes at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 6 Dec 2023 12:09 PM
Nola desmotes at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 6 Dec 2023 12:09 PM
Nola desmotes at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 6 Dec 2023 12:09 PM
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Nola desmotes 7 Jun 2025 WendyEM
Nola desmotes 6 Jun 2025 ibaird
Hypocala (genus) 5 Jun 2025 WendyEM
Lasiocampidae (family) 7 Dec 2024 WendyEM
Unverified 7 Dec 2023 TimL

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5 comments

ibaird wrote:
   7 Dec 2023
Manpba major/
Nola (genus)?
WendyEM wrote:
   7 Dec 2024
alternative is Acontiinae, but I cannot find any with palps like this
ibaird wrote:
   6 Jun 2025
Nola desmotes?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/487712-Nola-desmotes/browse_photos
Wing pattern from third image seems to match.
WendyEM wrote:
   7 Jun 2025
Nola desmotes ?? - the very hunched posture of this moth has bothered me and it has an eye issue?? BUT It is holding its antennae 'amphora like' (nolid ID), the forewing pattern, although very worn, does match and the hint of the tufts adjacent to costa are very persuasive. Well spotted.
ibaird wrote:
   7 Jun 2025
Thes moths also identified as N. desmotes also have a 'hunched posture'.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95139000
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25937236

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