Unplaced (Azelina) biplaga

Paddys River, ACT

Unplaced (Azelina) biplaga at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Unplaced (Azelina) biplaga 5 Jun 2021 ibaird
Unplaced (Azelina) biplaga 5 Jun 2021 GlennCocking
Androchela (genus) 20 Mar 2021 donhe
Androchela (genus) 19 Mar 2021 ibaird
Amelora undescribed species 18 Mar 2021 donhe
Unidentified 17 Mar 2021 kasiaaus

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   19 Mar 2021
I think sightings 4375964 and 4375956 are the same species, whereas sighting 4375969 (this one) is another species with a different dot pattern.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Mar 2021
I din't think this is an Amelora species because it has a distinct point or projection on the forewing hind margin. It also has a large dark forewing spot with a lighter grey centre. Androchlera species apparently have projection on the trailing margin of the forewing -but the line of dots across either forewing form a very straight line which seems to be unusual.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Mar 2021
In fact, looking at page for Androchela sp. (genus on Bold Systems 4 there is an unmamed species which looks very similar to this specimen. It is identified as 'Androchela AH01 [7]' and has records from Tasmania. perhaps it also ocurrs in the ACT as several moth species do. See:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Androchela&taxon=Androchela
It has a vary large central forewing spot with a grey centre and a pattern of dots looking the same as this specimen (e.g a straight line of brown dots across the submargin of both forewings. It has the pointed projection on trailing margin of the forewing characteristic of Androchela species. On this basis I'm suggesting Androchela (genus).

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 12 Mar 2021 10:34 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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  • Unplaced (Azelina) biplaga Scientific name
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  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 783.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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