Abantiades atripalpis
Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth at Michelago, NSW
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| Abantiades atripalpis | ibaird | 10 Dec 2017 | |
| Abantiades atripalpis | GlennCocking | 10 Dec 2017 |
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3 comments
11 Dec 2017
This picture clearly shows three rows of pectinations in the antennae, diagnostic for genus Trictena, species probably atripalpis. They usually emerge en masse after a rainfall in mid autumn.
21 Jun 2018
Simonsen in CSIRO Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Vol 12 has moved all the Trictena (and Bordaia) to Abantiades, as the rami on the antennae which were considered tripectinate are actually unipectinate but triforked., and dna characters do not suggest separate genera.
21 Jun 2018
Yes, to be taxonomically up to date we should change the name. (It's pity to lose the very appropriate "trictena")
Location information
- Coordinates 149.156383-35.779549
- Altitude 784.7m
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Apr 2014 09:07 PM Recorded on
- Illilanga Recorded by
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Abantiades atripalpis Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Abantiades atripalpis Scientific name
- Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 795.62m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Trictena atripalpis
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