Diatenes gerula
An Erebid moth at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Diatenes gerula | donhe | 5 Mar 2020 | |
| Diatenes gerula | ibaird | 4 Mar 2020 | |
| Diatenes aglossoides | ibaird | 28 Dec 2018 |
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one on either side of the hide ceiling
1 comment
5 Mar 2020
I am now suggesting this is A, gerula not A. aglossoides. Moths of Victoria (MoV) provide a usefful key to separating the Aglossoides species. See 'Diatenes.pdf' accompanying MoV Part 8, The third forewing transverse line out from the base has a 'double bubble 'kink one bubble of which is rounded and larger in A. gerula. Also the main outer hindwing line is slightly curved and smooth in A. gerula compared to fairly straight and not smooth in A.aglossoides. A.gerula is usually generally grey in appearance as compared to A. aglossoides which is brownish. A. gerula has a widespread Australian distribution.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.162380-35.314226
- Altitude 555.4m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2018 12:04 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
Collections
- Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diatenes gerula
Species information
- Diatenes gerula Scientific name
- An Erebid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 668m Recorded at altitude
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