Elusa oenolopha

1 A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae at Moruya, NSW

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Identification history

Elusa oenolopha	5 Jun 2025	donhe
Elusa oenolopha	4 Jun 2025	ibaird
Noctuoidea (superfamily)	4 Jun 2025	WendyEM
Unverified	9 Jan 2024	LisaH

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Apologies - moth flew off before I could get better photos

3 comments

donhe wrote:

9 Jan 2024

Condica illecta ?

ibaird wrote:

4 Jun 2025

A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's South coast region if confirmed.

donhe wrote:

5 Jun 2025

@LisaH : congrats getting the underside shot before it flew off. Have popped a copy into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hade/oenolopha.html
I hope that is OK ?

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Location information

Maps Broulee Moruya Nature Observation Area
Places Moruya, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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LisaH NatureMapr South Coast Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Featured

Additional information

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

Species information

Elusa oenolopha Scientific name
A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania