A Tiger Moth at Conder, ACT
Identification history
| Scaptesyle undescribed species | 6 Feb 2018 | GlennCocking | ||
| Scaptesyle undescribed species | 4 Feb 2018 | GlennCocking | ||
| Technitis amoenana | 13 Mar 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 4 Jan 2017 | michaelb |
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Size - 7mm long; Conder, ACT.
6 comments
ibaird
wrote:
19 Apr 2017
To my eye there is not a close fit with any of images for the species images shown online at the ALA page for the Technitis Group, or for Conchylis amaoenana for that matter. C.amoemana apparently has an extra white wing band and the markings at the wingtip look different.
ibaird
wrote:
19 Apr 2017
No, I have no better information at this stage, but I'm open to suggestions, of course!
GlennCocking
wrote:
18 Jun 2017
I think this is a Gellechiod moth, probably Oecophoridae. This is based mainly on the labial palpi, that I think are just visible in one of the photos. The CNM photo of T. amoenana shows the quite different Tortricid palpi which would be expected to show on the current photo if they were there, and a different wing pattern. I've checked out a number of Oecophoridae and Xylorictidae prospects without success so far.
michaelb
wrote:
21 Jun 2017
The spelling Gellechiod is incorrect, and should be Gelechioid. I have adjusted to name to suit.
GlennCocking
wrote:
4 Feb 2018
I was wrong about being able to see the labial palpi in one of the photos, they are obscured. The moth is Scaptesyle sp in the Arctiidae. There are several similar species (including equidistans and middletoni) that are generally more northern, but ANIC has a couple of ACT and south coast specimens. I can't match the photo exactly to any of them, but the photo seems to fall within their range of variation.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.101448-35.464698
- Altitude 629.0m
- Survey points Pollinator-friendly garden Conder
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2016 07:57 AM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Scaptesyle undescribed species Scientific name
- A Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- 629m Recorded at altitude
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