Phaeophlebosia furcifera
Forked Footman at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Phaeophlebosia furcifera | ibaird | 14 Mar 2019 | |
| Phaeophlebosia furcifera | GlennCocking | 7 Mar 2019 | |
| Unverified | rawshorty | 2 Mar 2019 |
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User's notes
A small Moth?
5 comments
3 Mar 2019
The up-curled abdomen suggests Pyraloidea, but I do not know any with that wing pattern.
8 Mar 2019
P. furcifera looks quite feasible to me, particularly the complimentary visible markings on the LHS hindwing and their colour - notwithstanding we are dealing with a blurred image.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.162426-35.314386
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Mar 2019 09:25 AM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
Collections
- rawshorty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phaeophlebosia furcifera Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Phaeophlebosia furcifera Scientific name
- Forked Footman Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 893.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Setina trifurcata