Acyphas semiochrea
1 Omnivorous Tussock Moth at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Acyphas semiochrea | donhe | 30 Mar 2019 | |
| Acyphas semiochrea | ibaird | 30 Mar 2019 | |
| Acrapex exsanguis | AndyRussell | 30 Mar 2019 |
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3 comments
31 Mar 2019
I suggested A. semichroa becoause the the third and fourth images show black on the outer forewing similar to a strongly marked male A. semichroa. I have looked at the others you suggest and they seem to lack any such black markings. I understood A. leptotypa was a N. Qld species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.941053-35.418647
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 12 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2019 11:02 AM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
- Daviesia mimosoides Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acyphas semiochrea Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Acyphas semiochrea Scientific name
- Omnivorous Tussock Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1345.4m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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