Endotricha ignealis
A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae) at O'Connor, ACT
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| Endotricha ignealis | donhe | 3 Nov 2018 | |
| Endotricha ignealis | ibaird | 1 Nov 2018 |
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User's notes
Attracted to MV light at night.
2 comments
3 Nov 2018
I realised that from referring to the better images on your website that E. ignealis is strongly sexually dimorphic which was also borne out by reference to the images for the species that are the ALA webpage. I could see that E. ignealis males were similar looking to E. mesentarialis, but that in E. ignealis of both sexes the outer subterminal band is wavy in shape (more easily seen in the males) and is at a greater distance from the termen of the forewing in E. ignealis than in E. mesentarialis. Futrther, there sems to be a small black (and white) spot near the forewing wingtip in E. mesenterialis which seems to be missing (or much less pronounced) in E. ignealis. Anyway, that's the rationale I used.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113235-35.259485
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Oct 2018 08:13 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male Gender
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Endotricha ignealis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Endotricha ignealis Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 794.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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