Spotted Day Moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Identification history
| Periscepta polysticta | 7 Dec 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Periscepta polysticta | 7 Dec 2017 | GlennCocking | ||
| Idalima affinis | 27 Nov 2017 | Wandiyali |
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2 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
7 Dec 2017
Idalima affinis and Periscepta polysticta are simlar looking species. They have different patterns of dots on the basal half of the forewing. P. polysticta has two rows of subapical dots and I. affinis only one. P. polysticta has a distinct break in the middle of the white line along the hindwing termen, whereas in I. affinis it is irregular but continuous. Using these criteria, 3365893 is I. affinis and 3385957 is P. polysticta.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.199014-35.409497
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Nov 2017 07:17 AM Recorded on
- Wandiyali Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Species information
- Periscepta polysticta Scientific name
- Spotted Day Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 594.9m to 1423m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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