Uraba lugens

Gumleaf Skeletonizer at O'Connor, ACT

Uraba lugens at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Dec 2018
Uraba lugens at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Uraba lugens 8 Dec 2018 donhe
Uraba lugens 8 Dec 2018 ibaird
Smyriodes aplectaria 7 Dec 2018 ibaird

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Attracted to Actinic 20W UV light and Skinner Trap at night.

4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   8 Dec 2018
To me these specimens look closer to the nominal species Smyriodes aplectaria than to the similar S. sp. nr aplectaria.
GlennCocking wrote:
   8 Dec 2018
I think this is Uraba lugens (Nolidae). Was it smaller than the usual Smyriodes sp nr aplectaria rather than larger? I think 3868979 that we have under Uraba lugenss is really a Phycitinae moth and will check further.
ibaird wrote:
   8 Dec 2018
It (the first image) smaller than Smyriodes s nr aplectaria. I think after all, might have two different species here. The second specimen is at least apparently, much more worn.
ibaird wrote:
   8 Dec 2018
Yes. I didn't consider Uraba lugens. I thought though that the first and third bands in the wings are more wavy than many images of U lugens I've now seen again on line, but it seems to be quite a variable species.

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  • 4 Dec 2018 08:42 AM Recorded on
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