Doratifera quadriguttata and casta

Four-spotted Cup Moth at Theodore, ACT

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Doratifera quadriguttata and casta 28 Jan 2019 donhe
Doratifera quadriguttata and casta 28 Jan 2019 ibaird
Doratifera quadriguttata and casta 28 Jan 2019 owenh

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ibaird wrote:
   29 Jan 2019
Most probabaly Doratifera spp. but I don't think I can rule out D. quadriguttata because it seems that species may show either 4 spots or 2 spots only on the forewing. D . caspa is said to be similar also in the adults however I'm not convinced D. caspa has two spotted forewings because the evidence I've seen online seems equivocal on that point.
donhe wrote:
   29 Jan 2019
I think the adults of D. casta and D. quadriguttata are superficially indistinguishable.
I think 'Doratiferea species' is a better identification.

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