Agrotis porphyricollis

Variable Cutworm at O'Connor, ACT

Agrotis porphyricollis at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Nov 2017
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Agrotis porphyricollis 13 Aug 2018 ibaird
Agrotis porphyricollis 13 Aug 2018 michaelb
Unidentified 17 Jan 2018 PeteWoodall

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At lights in toilet block.

6 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   7 Feb 2018
Looks like a Noctuid, but I can't say which one
GlennCocking wrote:
   11 Feb 2018
I think it is a dark female specimen of the variable Agrotis porphyrinaria
donhe wrote:
   12 Aug 2018
I can see no reference to Agrotis porphyrinaria in AFD.
Did you mean Agrotis porphyricollis Guenée, 1852 ?
michaelb wrote:
   13 Aug 2018
From my search there appears to be no such species as Agrotis porphyrinaria. I agree with Don, do you mean Agrotis porphyricollis ?
I have undone the confirmation of Agrotis porphyrinaria and suggested A. porphyricollis.
I have also deleted Agrotis porphyrinaria from the taxonomy.
ibaird wrote:
   13 Aug 2018
Agreed, I can't find any reference to A. porphyrinarea or even porphyrinara/porphyrinuria alone. The specimen seems to fall within the large degree of variation apparently possible within A. porphyricollis.
GlennCocking wrote:
   14 Aug 2018
Sorry, my wrong word

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