Spectrotrota fimbrialis

A Pyralid moth at O'Connor, ACT

Spectrotrota fimbrialis at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2019
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Spectrotrota fimbrialis 21 Dec 2019 GlennCocking
Spectrotrota fimbrialis 21 Dec 2019 ibaird

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Attracted to UV Lepiled light at night.

4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   22 Dec 2019
This species is very variable. This forewing pattern is very similar to another image posted on the ALA:
httpsbie.ala.org.auspeciesurnlsidbiodiversity.org.auafd.taxonb200510f-c3f7-4a51-a22e-ed0b58d9bd15#gallery
GlennCocking wrote:
   22 Dec 2019
Some of the variation is between the sexes. This is a female.
ibaird wrote:
   22 Dec 2019
How do you tell the females from the males?
GlennCocking wrote:
   22 Dec 2019
Spectrotrota fimbrialis males have a more bowed costa that b=gives them a more rounded shape at rest; they have a tuft of long loose scales near the base of the forewing; and an unscaled depression just inside the costa towards the base of the wing. The long labial palpi curve over the back of the head. 3390732 is a male (there are others)

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