Acyphas (genus)

An Erebid moth at Ainslie, ACT

Acyphas (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Nov 2019
Acyphas (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Nov 2019
Acyphas (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Nov 2019
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Acyphas (genus) 29 Nov 2019 donhe
Acyphas (genus) 29 Nov 2019 ibaird
Acyphas chionitis 27 Nov 2019 jb2602

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   28 Nov 2019
Was the abdomen visible with its orange tip?
jb2602 wrote:
   29 Nov 2019
No, it was in a very difficult spot and I was lucky to get these 3 shots.
donhe wrote:
   29 Nov 2019
There are several other similar sized white species may venture into ACT like Euproctis euthysana, E. melanosome, E. paradoxa, and male Trichiocercus sparshalli. Can these all be eliminated as possibles?
GlennCocking wrote:
   29 Nov 2019
As far as I know the small white Euproctis species haven't been recorded in the ACT yet, although some are present in surrounding areas and might be here. The moth here is the wrong shape for T. sparshalli. Acyphas chionitis and semiochrea are hard to tell apart, and A. semiochrea appears to be the common ACT one.

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  • 20 Nov 2019 09:37 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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