Barea codrella

A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Barea codrella	15 Oct 2018	GlennCocking
	Ardozyga (genus)	10 Mar 2018	GlennCocking

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Attracted to MV light at night.

6 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

10 Mar 2018

This is different to the other Barea codrella report. It is an Ardozyga species (Gelechiidae), near nyctias and cryptosperma.

ibaird wrote:

11 Mar 2018

OK, I was influenced by the similarity of my image with the image of B. codrella attributed to Jenny Holmes on the ALA at https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:451e399e-5e94-4e88-afd7-68d75fa5b8e9#gallery -although I admit my photo is not good or sharp. I can now see both the Ardozyga sp. on Bold Systems 4 but neither seem to show the prominent white spot to the rear of the thorax very often although the head shape of my specimen may be closer to Ardozyga sp.; but from what I can see they are also quite variable. I don't see the white tip to the labial palpi which seems to be present in A. nyctias.

ibaird wrote:

11 Mar 2018

Happy to go with Ardozyga sp. though.

GlennCocking wrote:

11 Mar 2018

The white spot seems to be much more visible on a live specimen with closed wings than on set spread specimens, with half of it displayed on each wing.

GlennCocking wrote:

16 Oct 2018

I was off track here. Looking again, the photo has the features of a very dark specimen of Barea codrella.

ibaird wrote:

16 Oct 2018

OK. These have been quite common at O’Connor witin the last few days. I would guess in a ratio of about 6-8 black form specimens to each one of a lighter colour.

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