Tawhitia pentadactylus
Cotter River, ACT
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| Tawhitia pentadactylus | ibaird | 5 Mar 2020 | |
| Tawhitia pentadactylus | GlennCocking | 5 Mar 2020 | |
| Ptochostola microphaeellus | ibaird | 5 Mar 2020 | |
| Ptochostola microphaeellus | GlennCocking | 5 Mar 2020 | |
| Thema protogramma | donhe | 1 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | donhe | 29 Feb 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 29 Feb 2020 |
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9 comments
1 Mar 2020
While I agree its probably not Faveria, the examples of H. bifractellus i can see on the ALA seem to have striated or dotted antennae along their length which doesn't seem to match this specimen.
2 Mar 2020
I have'nt got a better suggestion, but all the T. protogamma specimens on the ALA all have very dark furry palpi and a prominent vertical component which is black and the base with white tips
2 Mar 2020
Yes they would show on the oblique angle photo #1, and be silhouetted against the paler stone.
That rules out Gelechioidea.
Hypeninae eg Britha, Rhynchodontodes?
That rules out Gelechioidea.
Hypeninae eg Britha, Rhynchodontodes?
6 Mar 2020
I don't think the palps are hairy enough for P. microphaeelus, and the white streak does not continue to the margin, but stops at a dark spot in the cell. None of the P. microphaeelus specimens on BOLD show this feature.
6 Mar 2020
Yes, thank you Don, I was on the right track but stopped short of the target. It's Tawhitia pentadactylus.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.799676-35.359061
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Feb 2020 02:07 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tawhitia pentadactylus Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Tawhitia pentadactylus Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 714.1m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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4 / 7
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