Tawhitia pentadactylus

Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

Tawhitia pentadactylus	5 Mar 2020	ibaird
Tawhitia pentadactylus	5 Mar 2020	GlennCocking
Ptochostola microphaeellus	5 Mar 2020	ibaird
Ptochostola microphaeellus	5 Mar 2020	GlennCocking
Thema protogramma	1 Mar 2020	donhe
Unidentified	29 Feb 2020	donhe
Unidentified	29 Feb 2020	Christine

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9 comments

ibaird wrote:

1 Mar 2020

While I agree its probably not Faveria, the examples of H. bifractellus i can see on the ALA seem to have striated or dotted antennae along their length which doesn't seem to match this specimen.

donhe wrote:

1 Mar 2020

Yes: true. Does that rule out Pyraloidea?

ibaird wrote:

1 Mar 2020

I do not see the sickle-shaped upturned palps of Thema here.

donhe wrote:

1 Mar 2020

foreshortened or blurred?
Anyway: your turn.

ibaird wrote:

2 Mar 2020

I have'nt got a better suggestion, but all the T. protogamma specimens on the ALA all have very dark furry palpi and a prominent vertical component which is black and the base with white tips

donhe wrote:

2 Mar 2020

Yes they would show on the oblique angle photo #1, and be silhouetted against the paler stone.
That rules out Gelechioidea.
Hypeninae eg Britha, Rhynchodontodes?

ibaird wrote:

5 Mar 2020

Yes , I think some fine detail does align with P. microphaeelus.

donhe wrote:

6 Mar 2020

I don't think the palps are hairy enough for P. microphaeelus, and the white streak does not continue to the margin, but stops at a dark spot in the cell. None of the P. microphaeelus specimens on BOLD show this feature.

GlennCocking wrote:

6 Mar 2020

Yes, thank you Don, I was on the right track but stopped short of the target. It's Tawhitia pentadactylus.

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