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Rupicolana orthias

A tortrix or leafroller moth at Melba, ACT

Rupicolana orthias at Melba, ACT - 16 Oct 2021
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Rupicolana orthias 19 Sep 2024 ibaird
Rupicolana orthias 19 Sep 2024 kasiaaus
Tortricinae (subfamily) 15 Dec 2021 donhe
Tortricinae (subfamily) 14 Dec 2021 ibaird
Olethreutinae (subfamily) 14 Dec 2021 donhe
Unidentified 14 Dec 2021 kasiaaus

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   14 Dec 2021
My similar looking sighting was lumped in with the Rupicolana orthias sightings, see CNM Sighting No, 4352717. Could this be the same and a different species? I've yet to find a match to a named species with a white rather than a black marking as in R. orthias.
kasiaaus wrote:
   14 Dec 2021
I agree that your sighting 4352717 is very similar to this one even if this one appears a lot darker. I never got to photograph mine from the side because it got bombed by another moth and it flew away. I tried to find a match as well and failed. I would be surprised if it was R. orthias.
donhe wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
The costal markings suggested Olethreutinae to me, but I agree the forewing medial diagonal band looks more like Tortricinae. I agree the white patch behind thorax of this and 4352717 looks like no species that I know.

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