Fine-waved Bark Moth at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Psilosticha absorpta | 26 Oct 2018 | donhe | ||
| Psilosticha absorpta | 5 Oct 2018 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Oct 2018 | PeteWoodall |
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0926, at lights
3 comments
donhe
wrote:
6 Oct 2018
I agree that this is a Psilosticha species, but how can one tell that it is Psilosticha absorpta rather than say P. mactaria?
ibaird
wrote:
7 Oct 2018
Moths of Victoria on their accompanying disc provide two distinguishing criteria between the two (see file:'PsiloPhel. pdf'') : P. absorpta has 'fine lines' on the forewing cf to 'bold lines and dots' for P. mactaria; and a size difference P. absorpta has a wingspan of 20-25 mm whereas P. mactaria is given as: '30-35mm'.. I am reasonably confident based on those two criteria. The antennae are threadlike so would not be Phelotos cognata.
GlennCocking
wrote:
26 Oct 2018
I'm tempted to think I can see the fuzz of pectinate antennae. If so, it might be the usually browner Didymoctenia exsuperata, or even an Ectropis.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106373-35.256357
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 14 Sep 2018 09:48 PM Recorded on
- PeteWoodall Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Psilosticha absorpta Scientific name
- Fine-waved Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 758.95m Recorded at altitude
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