Pantydia sparsa

Noctuid Moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Pantydia (genus)	2 Mar 2021	ibaird
Pantydia sparsa	2 Mar 2021	ibaird
Pantydia sparsa	2 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
Proteuxoa (genus)	2 Mar 2021	ibaird
Unidentified	2 Mar 2021	kasiaaus

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4 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

2 Mar 2021

Or maybe a different Pantydia, being very worn

ibaird wrote:

2 Mar 2021

Yes, OK , I rhought so too.

kasiaaus wrote:

2 Mar 2021

It looks different to me. The head in particular looks different but also the wings are held closer together than most of the other moths and the pattern does not quite match. I agree that it is worn so it may all be missleading.

donhe wrote:

2 Mar 2021

There are some speckly P. sparsa like this on BOLD at
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=19181

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Location information

Coordinates 149.049465 -35.209032
Altitude 554.0m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
21 Feb 2021 10:32 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pantydia sparsa Scientific name
Noctuid Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 1079.9m Recorded at altitude
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