Lophopepla undescribed species

A concealer moth at Aranda, ACT

Lophopepla undescribed species at Aranda, ACT - 3 Apr 2018
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Identification history

Lophopepla undescribed species 8 Aug 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Lophopepla species 15 Apr 2018 donhe
Syringoseca mimica 14 Apr 2018 GlennCocking
Unidentified 4 Apr 2018 KMcCue

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They stayed coupled our whole lunch break.

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GlennCocking wrote:
   20 Jul 2018
I think, despite the wear and tear, that these are Syringoseca rhodoxantha. (I wrote the wrong species name the first time around.) I can't see any sign of the larger silver-white spots of Lophopepla, and all ANIC specimens from that genus are from much further north.

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  • A bread board of all things. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Mixed Gender

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