Hemonia simillima

A Footman moth (Lithosiini at Bloomsbury, QLD

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Identification history

Hemonia simillima	21 Jun 2025	ibaird
Hemonia simillima	21 Jun 2025	donhe
Unverified	19 Jun 2025	PJH123

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Hemonia simillima Rothschild, 1913 if Hampson's 1914 subsequent description is correct as it differs from Rothschild's. See fig. 27 https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid12brit/page/n195/mode/2up?view=theater

4 comments

donhe wrote:

20 Jun 2025

No yellow spots, cf Dave's image on AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Hemonia_simillima

ibaird wrote:

20 Jun 2025

donhe: don't ypu mean LBH, not 'AFD'[?
I would say there are very faint yellow spots in the right places in this sighting photo.

donhe wrote:

21 Jun 2025

The AFD pages of the Lithosiini each have a copy of Dave's photo of that species.

ibaird wrote:

21 Jun 2025

OK, I've learnt something today!

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Location information

Coordinates 148.543206 -20.797722
Places Bloomsbury, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Oct 2008 10:53 PM Recorded on
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PJH123 NatureMapr Mackay Latest Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Hemonia simillima Scientific name
A Footman moth (Lithosiini Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania