Abantiades atripalpis

Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Abantiades atripalpis	31 Mar 2020	ibaird
Abantiades atripalpis	31 Mar 2020	donhe
Abantiades labyrinthicus	31 Mar 2020	ibaird
Unverified	31 Mar 2020	YellowButton

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User's notes

On a concrete path. Nearly ran it over with my bike. Thankfully I missed it

1 comment

donhe wrote:

1 Apr 2020

A. labyrinthicus usually has submarginal labyrinthine markings, which this specimen hasn't.
I prefer A. atripalpis which often has the subcostal 1/2 moon shape shown by this specimen.

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Location information

Sighting information

2 Abundance
31 Mar 2020 08:00 AM Recorded on
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YellowButton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Abantiades atripalpis Scientific name
Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 795.62m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Trictena atripalpis

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

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