Opodiphthera helena

Helena Gum Moth at Fortescue, TAS

Opodiphthera helena at Fortescue, TAS - 16 Mar 2023 05:14 PM

Opodiphthera helena at Fortescue, TAS - 16 Mar 2023 05:14 PM

Opodiphthera helena at Fortescue, TAS - 16 Mar 2023 05:14 PM

Opodiphthera helena at Fortescue, TAS - 16 Mar 2023 05:14 PM

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Identification history

	Opodiphthera helena	17 Mar 2025	ibaird
	Opodiphthera helena	16 Mar 2025	DiBickers
	Unverified	18 Mar 2023	HelenCross

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I think it had been trodden on on the 3 Capes Track

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VanessaC wrote:

28 Dec 2024

Hi @HelenCross - could be a Helena Gum Moth?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/480025-Opodiphthera-helena/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=6

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Location information

Coordinates 147.976003 -43.137262
Altitude 18.7m
Maps Tasman National Park
Places Fortescue, TAS

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Mar 2023 05:14 PM Recorded on
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HelenCross NatureMapr Tasmania Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour

Species information

Opodiphthera helena Scientific name
Helena Gum Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1670m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Austrocaligula helena

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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