Scoparia (genus)

Unidentified Scoparia moths at Googong, NSW

Scoparia (genus) at Googong, NSW - 30 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Scoparia (genus) 23 Apr 2022 donhe
Scoparia (genus) 23 Apr 2022 ibaird
Crambidae sp. (family) 4 Apr 2022 donhe
Unidentified 4 Apr 2022 WHall

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Found on an inside wall.

4 comments

donhe wrote:
   4 Apr 2022
Calamotropha dielota ?
ibaird wrote:
   4 Apr 2022
Possibly, but I can see only one similar live image online (Ken Harris) to compare it with and that doesn't seem conclusive.
GlennCocking wrote:
   23 Apr 2022
Is it Scoparia meyrickii
ibaird wrote:
   23 Apr 2022
Could be S. meyricki. I reckon, but I''m not sure there's enough fine detail visible to distinguish it from one or two other Scoparia spp.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Mar 2022 08:09 PM Recorded on
  • WHall Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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