Phalaenoides tristifica
Willow-herb Day-moth at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Phalaenoides tristifica | ibaird | 7 Jan 2019 | |
| Phalaenoides tristifica | donhe | 7 Jan 2019 | |
| Periscepta polysticta | RogerF | 6 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | jmcleod | 6 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
Not sure whether to categorise this by butterfly or March Fly (?)! Caught my eye when a butterfly appeared to fly past without flapping its wings... snapped the shot when it landed, but didn't realise it was a March Fly or similar carrying the butterfly until I looked at the photo.
3 comments
7 Jan 2019
Identification of the moth relies largely on a view of the underside of its wings with no clear view of the whole of underside of the hindwing and only a partial view of the underside of the forewing. Looking at the underwing patterns for likely species on the Lepidoptera Butterfly House website, I'm not sure the specimen has white markings characteristic of P polystica on the hindwing underside sufficient to rule out P. tristifica- although I stand to be corrected!
7 Jan 2019
Hi jmcleod
Thanks for your contribution/photo. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
The fly is a Robber Fly. Close ups are invaluable.
Thanks for your contribution/photo. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
The fly is a Robber Fly. Close ups are invaluable.
8 Jan 2019
The white spots along the margin of the hindwing underside are inconsistent with P. polysticta, and only consistent with Phalaenoides tristifica.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.954754-35.707160
- Altitude 1023.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2018 03:00 PM Recorded on
- jmcleod Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- jmcleod Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phalaenoides tristifica Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Phalaenoides tristifica Scientific name
- Willow-herb Day-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1699.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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