A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Euphiltra eroticella | 6 Dec 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Euphiltra eroticella | 6 Dec 2017 | ibaird |
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Attracted to MV light.
2 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
6 Dec 2017
I believe this is Euphiltra eroticella. The two species have very similar forewing patterns, except at the termens which aren’t visible in this photo. ANIC Z. decisana specimens are basically black and white whereas E. eroticella have a lot more yellow in the outer half. (Interestingly, neither species show yellow in the basal half in ANIC specimens. It is white in both cases, but that may be due to fading and this seems a very fresh specimen.) The two species are easily separated if the hindwing shows – Z. decisana is mostly light, and E. eroticella is dark.
ibaird
wrote:
6 Dec 2017
OK, thanks for this, I should know better next time. A much more exciting scientific name!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.113380-35.259622
- Altitude 622.2m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Oct 2017 08:29 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Euphiltra eroticella Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 622.2m Recorded at altitude
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