2 A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae) at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Leucania melanopasta | 26 Jul 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Leucania melanopasta | 26 Jul 2024 | donhe | ||
| Leucania (genus) | 24 Jul 2024 | melanoxylon | ||
| Bathytricha truncata | 5 Jun 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Lophotoma metabula | 27 Apr 2022 | donhe | ||
| Noctuidae (family) | 24 Apr 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 23 Apr 2022 | kasiaaus |
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7 comments
ibaird
wrote:
27 Apr 2022
I'm not sure this moth has the crest it needs to have to be L. metabula. Sure, that species is variable and there are yellowish examples online, but none I see that look like this.
melanoxylon
wrote:
24 Jul 2024
I have recently reared several Bathyricha from larvae, and this is definitely not it.
I'm in agreement with @donhe that it matches better with Leucania melanopasta or maybe even even L. diatrecta in wing pattern, angle of the forewing apex, crest position and size, as well as relative size and concealment of the head.
I'm in agreement with @donhe that it matches better with Leucania melanopasta or maybe even even L. diatrecta in wing pattern, angle of the forewing apex, crest position and size, as well as relative size and concealment of the head.
ibaird
wrote:
25 Jul 2024
Leucania melanopasta?
See here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1003489-Leucania-melanopasta
See here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1003489-Leucania-melanopasta
kasiaaus
wrote:
25 Jul 2024
It looks to me like Leucania melanopasta fits perfectly. Great match Ian.
ibaird
wrote:
26 Jul 2024
A new species for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Excellent photos. Cheers kasiaaus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050538-35.208172
- Altitude 609.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 16 Mar 2022 10:39 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Leucania melanopasta Scientific name
- A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 609.4m Recorded at altitude
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