1 A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Psaroxantha undescribed species | 14 Jul 2019 | donhe | ||
| Psaroxantha undescribed species | 14 Jul 2019 | GlennCocking | ||
| Psaroxantha calligenes | 13 Jul 2019 | GlennCocking | ||
| Psaroxantha basilica | 6 May 2019 | ibaird |
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Attracted to UV light at night.
3 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
14 Jul 2019
I'm not certain of the identification, but the photo is consistent with Psaroxantha calligenes, a more common and local species compared with P. basilica.
ibaird
wrote:
14 Jul 2019
I think I favoured P, basilica over P. calligenes because of the absence of a second brown stripe immediately behind the head and the presence of two brown tick marks present on at least one image of P. basilica on the ALA bordering the brown marking at the wing tip (see Tamara Leitch's image there).
GlennCocking
wrote:
15 Jul 2019
Thanks. Looking again, the ACT specimens that I referred to aren't P. calligenes, rather an undescribed group. They have the characteristics that you refer to for P. basilica, for which all ANIC specimens are N NSW and S Qld.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.113342-35.259576
- Altitude 626.9m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2017 05:42 AM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Psaroxantha undescribed species Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 635m Recorded at altitude
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