Arrade destituta
Cryptic Snout Moth at Aranda, ACT
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| Arrade destituta | ibaird | 18 Dec 2019 | ||
| Arrade destituta | GlennCocking | 18 Dec 2019 | ||
| Unverified | Jubeyjubes | 16 Dec 2019 |
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8 comments
18 Dec 2019
OK: in that case how about Mormoscopa sordescens, having lost the torni of the forewings from a bird attack?
18 Dec 2019
Certainly looks similar to Mormoscopa spp, but the forewing pattern to me does not seem to match M. sordescens or M. phricozona.
18 Dec 2019
Yes, I thought so. Perhaps. Its certainly frustrating not being able to name such a distinctive looking species. But with an estimated 10,000 species in Australia on one level I’m not surprised. I suspect its a normally sub-tropical or inland species. I suggest creating a temporary category for it.
19 Dec 2019
Yes, Owen isright. Records 4241794, 4245326 and 4245250 are of Arrade destituta with its wings held flat rather than in the usual position of nearly vertical.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076719-35.259475
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2019 09:41 PM Recorded on
- Jubeyjubes Recorded by
Collections
- Jubeyjubes Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Arrade destituta Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Arrade destituta Scientific name
- Cryptic Snout Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 980m Recorded at altitude
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