Variable Cutworm at Monash, ACT
Identification history
| Agrotis porphyricollis | 18 Apr 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Agrotis porphyricollis | 18 Apr 2019 | jackQ | ||
| Agrotis porphyricollis | 18 Apr 2019 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 16 Apr 2019 | jackQ |
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5 comments
jackQ
wrote:
18 Apr 2019
Don it was about 3 cm long. I was removing some red scoria (corner of photo) from our garden and it emerged. My guess would be Agrotis porphyricollis
donhe
wrote:
18 Apr 2019
Good guess.
The pattern of dark markings corresponds well.
The males are paler, but I have not encountered one that pale before.
Was it really that pale, or is the paleness a trick of the light and the photo angle?
The pattern of dark markings corresponds well.
The males are paler, but I have not encountered one that pale before.
Was it really that pale, or is the paleness a trick of the light and the photo angle?
jackQ
wrote:
18 Apr 2019
Don I have added another wider shot photo for colour context. It was late in the day so colours are a bit washed out bit it was mainly a creamy white colour.
ibaird
wrote:
18 Apr 2019
There are quite a few examples of lighter coloured specimens like this amongst the many images of A. porphyricollis on the ALA.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.091172-35.409061
- Altitude 599.9m
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2019 05:22 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Agrotis porphyricollis Scientific name
- Variable Cutworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 863m Recorded at altitude
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