Periscepta polysticta

Spotted Day Moth at Theodore, ACT

Periscepta polysticta at Theodore, ACT - 7 Oct 2018 08:59 AM

Periscepta polysticta at Theodore, ACT - 7 Oct 2018 08:59 AM

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Identification history

	Periscepta polysticta	8 Oct 2018	ibaird
	Periscepta polysticta	7 Oct 2018	donhe
	Phalaenoides tristifica	7 Oct 2018	ibaird
	Phalaenoides tristifica	7 Oct 2018	owenh

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

8 Oct 2018

I think it has too many spots for Phalaenoides tristifica

ibaird wrote:

8 Oct 2018

OK. but I think there may be one or two mis ID's amongst the P. tristifica group.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.128908 -35.446268
Altitude 688.3m
Maps Tuggeranong Hill
Places Theodore, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
7 Oct 2018 08:59 AM Recorded on
owenh Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) owenh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Periscepta polysticta Scientific name
Spotted Day Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
594.9m to 1423m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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