Nanaguna clopaea

a Sarrothripinae moth at O'Connor, ACT

Nanaguna clopaea at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Oct 2018
Nanaguna clopaea at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Oct 2018
Nanaguna clopaea at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Oct 2018
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Nanaguna clopaea 25 Jul 2019 donhe
Nanaguna clopaea 24 Jul 2019 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night.

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ibaird wrote:
   25 Jul 2019
I first matched this species found as Etanna clopaea on the ALA (northern NSW and Qld), but then realised the also similar Nanaguna clopaea has the more southern distribution. Apparently both now separated species were formerly known as the recognised species synonym: Dendrothripta clopaea.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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