Hepialid moth ♂ (Elhamma australasiae)

This specimen shows an extraordinary red colour in hind wings and thorax, and an exposed abdominal tuft which seemed wrong for the species. Estimated at 24mm long overall.
In a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.
Many Elhamma australasiae ♂ have been seen this year and although there is some natural variation this red has never been seen before. The males of Elhamma also show a white flash on the side but this one also seems different and wider.