Sophta concavata

Varied Hookwing at O'Connor, ACT

Sophta concavata at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Feb 2018
Sophta concavata at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Sophta concavata 30 Apr 2018 GlennCocking
Sophta concavata 27 Apr 2018 ibaird

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Attracted to MV light at night

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ibaird wrote:
   28 Apr 2018
This species by all accounts is highly variable in appearance, but the forewing outline is distinctive. It is intriguing that the MoV (Part 8) supporting CD notes that this species had not been recorded in Victoria before 2010. It also occurs in Queensland.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Sophta concavata Scientific name
  • Varied Hookwing Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1387.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Nacerasa nana

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