A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Heteroteucha dichroella | 5 Dec 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Heteroteucha dichroella | 5 Dec 2017 | GlennCocking | ||
| Hemibola hemicalypta | 3 Dec 2017 | ibaird |
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Attracted to MV light at night.
3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
4 Dec 2017
I'm suggesting Hemibola hemicalypta but Tachystola thiasota is similar also.
GlennCocking
wrote:
5 Dec 2017
It's very difficult to separate a number of Oecophorinae that have light heads, dark thoraxes, yellow basal "half" of the forewing with a broad dark terminal band when the only information is from a photo taken vertically above. Other information like whether there is a dark costa above the yellow, the shape of the terminal band at top and bottom and even the presence or absence of a dark base to the forewing is disguised. I think this one is Heteroteucha dichroella as it has broader wings than Hemibela hemicylapta and the lighter centre of the terminal band matches better, but it is hard to be certain either way. Eulchria malacoptera (on CNM) and hemiphanes have the same basic pattern but narrower wings. The yellow on Merocroca automima (on CNM) partly wraps around the terminal band at top and bottom. The two photos referred to above show information best observed side-on.
ibaird
wrote:
5 Dec 2017
Yes, thanks. I had ruled out M. automima, but there are clearly several spp. with a similar basic pattern. Will make sure to get side shots as well in the future.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113375-35.259568
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2017 10:01 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Heteroteucha dichroella Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 894m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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