Eastern Speckled Day-moth at Bullen Range
Identification history
| Idalima affinis | 7 Dec 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Idalima affinis | 7 Dec 2017 | GlennCocking | ||
| Periscepta polysticta | 18 Nov 2016 | KimPullen | ||
| Unverified | 17 Nov 2016 | JohnBundock |
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1 comment
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 149.028528-35.405313
- Altitude 547.5m
- Maps Bullen Range
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2016 01:12 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
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Collections
JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Idalima affinis Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Idalima affinis Scientific name
- Eastern Speckled Day-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1086.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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