Atheropla decaspila

A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT

Atheropla decaspila at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2019
Atheropla decaspila at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Atheropla decaspila 8 Nov 2019 ibaird
Atheropla decaspila 8 Nov 2019 GlennCocking
Atheropla crocea 8 Nov 2019 ibaird

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Attracted to UV Lepiled light at night.

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ibaird wrote:
   9 Nov 2019
The ALA shows this moth occurring in both NSW and Victoria.
GlennCocking wrote:
   9 Nov 2019
The photo matches A. decaspila well, and that is the most common ACT species. A. crocea is more coastal.
ibaird wrote:
   9 Nov 2019
OK , yes , they are similar.
ibaird wrote:
   9 Nov 2019
I think the two Atheropla species are transposed on page 32 of 'Morwell National Park Lepidoptera and Neuroptera (Harris and MArriott 2018)!
GlennCocking wrote:
   9 Nov 2019
Yes, that seems to be the case.

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Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Atheropla decaspila (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Epitymbia alaudana (Epitymbia alaudana) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Acroceuthes metaxanthana (Dog-faced Bell Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Thallarcha partita (Dark-banded Footman) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Aporoctena undescribed species (A Geometrid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Termessa zonophanes (Double Yellow-patched Footman) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Rhapsa suscitatalis (Wedged Rhapsa) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Hypobapta diffundens (Diffundens Grey) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by ibaird
Bathytricha truncata (Sugarcane Stem Borer, Maned Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Agrotis ipsilon (Agrotis ipsilon) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Microdes villosata (Distorted Carpet) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Thrincophora impletana (a Tortrix moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Microdes asystata (A Geometer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Thalerotricha mylicella (Wingia Group) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Enchocrates glaucopis (Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by ibaird
Nanaguna clopaea (a Sarrothripinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Sep 2022 by ibaird
Anomozancla scopariella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Sep 2022 by ibaird
Chloroclystis approximata (Plumed or Cherry Looper) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Fisera (genus) (Unidentified Fisera moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Metasia pharisalis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Palaeosia undescribed species at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Chlorocoma vertumnaria (Red-fringed Emerald) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Smyriodes undescribed species nr aplectaria at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scioglyptis loxographa (Light Grey Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scioglyptis (genus) (Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Cosmopterigidae (family) (Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Glyphipterix perimetalla (Five-bar Sedge-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Chlorocoma melocrossa (Cream-fringed Emerald) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Palaeosia undescribed species at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Proteuxoa microspila (Little Noctuid) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Ardozyga thermochroa (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scatochresis episema (A scat moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scoparia emmetropis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Assara holophragma at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Lichenaula (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Epitymbia alaudana (Epitymbia alaudana) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Heteroteucha anthodora (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Fisera eribola (Orange-hooded Crest-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Crocanthes micradelpha (A longhorned moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Heteroteucha translatella (Heteroteucha translatella) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Macrobathra baliomitra (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Furcatrox procera (Ochre-rimmed Cape-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Nepticulidae (family) (Pigmy Moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Lophotoma diagrapha (Double-line Snout Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Garrha idiosema (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Amelora (genus) (Nacophorini) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Ectopatria horologa (Nodding Saltbush Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Palimmeces pseudomorpha at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by KMcCue
Acanthodela protophaes (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Austroterpna paratorna (Rounded Grey) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Mormoscopa phricozona (A Herminiid Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Tymbophora peltastis (A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Pasiphilodes testulata (Pome looper) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Maxates (genus) (An Emerald moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Aloa marginata (Donovan's Tiger Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Psilosticha pristis (Little Brown Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Eulechria heliophanes (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Entometa apicalis (Gum Snout Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Xylorycta luteotactella (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Neumichtis nigerrima (Black Turnip Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Badge huntsman) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Sceleocantha glabricollis (Wattle root longicorn) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Compsotropha selenias (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Ericibdela delotis (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Myriostephes matura at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Prorocopis euxantha (Golden Crest) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird

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  • 29 Oct 2019 11:28 PM Recorded on
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