Tasmanian Cutworm Moth
S1, dorsal
Ellura
Tasmanian Cutworm Moth
S1, profile
 
                      
Tasmanian Cutworm Moth (Dasygaster padockina)Class: Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta)
Order: Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)
Family: Owlet moth (:Noctuoidea Noctuidae Noctuinae)     iNaturalist Observation
Species: Tasmanian Cutworm Moth (Dasygaster padockina)
This Photo:     S2, dorsal

General Species Information:
Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills and elsewhere
S1 was ~17mm long with wingspan of ~44mm.
It's hard to believe these two specimens are the same species. Thanks to Peter Merriott for identifying the 2nd specimen for us
Quite possibly a species complex.
Notice the orange side tufts in S1, that were visible to the eye. On closer inspection we notice more orange scales on the face.

Copyright © 2010-2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 13-Mar-2010
This species is an Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.