An Erebid moth at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Pantydia (genus) | 26 Sep 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Pantydia (genus) | 26 Sep 2017 | ibaird |
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5 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
25 Sep 2017
This is a Pantydia species, possibly a very dark specimen of the common Pantydia, maybe one of the others
ibaird
wrote:
25 Sep 2017
OK thanks Glenn, I was not sure. I have attracted three of these to a UV light at my place tonight.
GlennCocking
wrote:
7 Dec 2017
This best matches an unnamed species that is widespread in inland and NW Australia
ibaird
wrote:
7 Dec 2017
Interesting. Perhaps its predominantly an arid country species which periodically erupts to the south-east in response to wetting and drying cycles.
ibaird
wrote:
7 Dec 2017
Yes, this specimen looks quite similar to an image of a male 'Pantydia sp..(1)' illustrated on the supporting disc to the recently released Part 8 of Moths of Victoria. That moth was photographed in the Big Desert in NW Victoria.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113342-35.259558
- Altitude 586.0m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2017 11:26 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Pantydia (genus) Scientific name
- An Erebid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1319.9m Recorded at altitude
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