Fraus crocea

The distribution for Fraus crocea is listed for NSW and Victoria ,but not for South Australia. At this stage I do think that it is Fraus crocea .

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Christine Young

Lion

It does look like either Fraus crocea or else Fraus simulans.

https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figure/5b0de2aa929d3d384e568c95/detail?profile=figures&category=59bb45ac929d3d72ee6818eb

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hepi/simulans.html Posted 2 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine. That is mostlikely the case,but the markings in both are often very close. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    And, each species seems variable too. Hopefully someone on iNat can confirm for you. :) Posted 2 years ago

The Fraus crocea

"Fraus crocea" is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and about 35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to May.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ernst