Sighting 4429928
1 A Gelechioid moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Agriophara discobola | 30 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Agriophara leptosemela | 29 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Agriophara discobola | 29 Mar 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Agriophara (genus) | 29 Mar 2022 | kasiaaus |
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5 comments
donhe
wrote:
29 Mar 2022
I think the continuity of the forewing central dark streak are more characteristic of A. leptosemela.
kasiaaus
wrote:
29 Mar 2022
I was unsure between the two. I vote for discobola, but mainly on the grounds that it would be new to CNM so please ignore me ;-)
ibaird
wrote:
29 Mar 2022
I thought it most likely A. discobola because of the larger brownish blob two thirds along towards the forewing hindmargin and the distinctive curve downwards of the broad black streak on the forewing below the thorax and towards the base of the forewing. However, looking at both species on the ALA again its very diffucult to tell them apart., and anyway I'm not sure the ALA can be relied on to be always definitive. Moths in the ACT'does not mention either species. Comparing the two species on iNaturalist, A. leptosmela seems to always lack any brown colouration at all, whereas most A. discobola have a distinct brown blob as I described.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050235-35.208583
- Altitude 607.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2022 11:29 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Agriophara discobola Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 609.1m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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