Achyra affinitalis

Cotton Web Spinner at Ainslie, ACT

Achyra affinitalis at Ainslie, ACT - 20 May 2020
Achyra affinitalis at Ainslie, ACT - 20 May 2020
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Identification history

Achyra affinitalis 5 Jun 2020 donhe
Achyra nigrirenalis 21 May 2020 donhe
Achyra affinitalis 21 May 2020 jb2602

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   4 Jun 2020
How can we tell the difference?
donhe wrote:
   5 Jun 2020
Comparing the many specimens of both on BOLD, I would say the markings on many of the A. nigrirenalis have a greater contrast with the background, and the background tends to be paler and slightly orangish.
That being said, there seem to me to specimens of each on BOLD that could well be the other.
Anyway, bearing my former comment in mind, I am now more inclined to think this Canberra specimen is A. affinitalis.

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  • 20 May 2020 06:40 PM Recorded on
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