Nyctemera baulus

Asian Magpie Moth at Yandina, QLD

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Identification history

Nyctemera baulus	29 May 2025	WendyEM
Nyctemera (genus)	30 Mar 2025	DiBickers
Nyctemera (genus)	3 Jan 2025	donhe
Nyctemera baulus	2 Jan 2025	ibaird
Nyctemera amicus	28 Dec 2024	donhe
Unverified	28 Dec 2024	trevorpreston

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:

2 Jan 2025

Known to occur in Australia down the east coast to south of Brisbane.

donhe wrote:

3 Jan 2025

N. amicus and N. baulus have indistinguishable forewings, and only differ superficially in the hindwings.

ibaird wrote:

6 Jan 2025

OK. I've always thought they are distinguishable on the forewing and on iNaturalist people do make the distinction!

donhe wrote:

6 Jan 2025

N. secundiana has the extra white spot on the forewing, so is easily distinguishable.
N. amicus and N. baulus are considered synonyms by many taxonomists.

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Location information

Coordinates 152.953573 -26.567505
Altitude 69.0m
Places Yandina, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Dec 2024 02:55 PM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
Collections
trevorpreston NatureMapr Greater Brisbane Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Nyctemera baulus Scientific name
Asian Magpie Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 735.57m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Nyctemera secundiana

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania