Agrotis porphyricollis

Variable Cutworm at Ainslie, ACT

Agrotis porphyricollis at Ainslie, ACT - 22 May 2020
Agrotis porphyricollis at Ainslie, ACT - 22 May 2020
Agrotis porphyricollis at Ainslie, ACT - 22 May 2020
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Identification history

Agrotis porphyricollis 22 Mar 2021 donhe
Agrotis porphyricollis 22 Mar 2021 GlennCocking
Agrotis ipsilon 10 Jul 2020 GlennCocking
Agrotis porphyricollis 24 May 2020 ibaird
Agrotis porphyricollis 24 May 2020 donhe
Agrotis infusa 23 May 2020 jb2602

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I think that it may be Agrotis munda without the black arrow?

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jb2602 wrote:
   22 Jun 2020
Female
GlennCocking wrote:
   10 Jul 2020
Live Agrotis ipsilon specimens are generally quite dark. The flash photo has picked up some red collouration that isn't normally visible.
GlennCocking wrote:
   22 Mar 2021
I'm thinking now that it's A. porpyricollis

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