Alucita phricodes
11 A Many-plumed Moth at Ainslie, ACT
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| Alucita phricodes | donhe | 21 Jun 2020 | |
| Alucita phricodes | ibaird | 21 Jun 2020 | |
| Alucita (genus) | ibaird | 21 Jun 2020 | |
| Alucita pygmaea | jb2602 | 21 Jun 2020 |
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8 comments
21 Jun 2020
I think that this is either Alucita phricodes or A. pygmaea, both of which have only been reported in northern Australia. Butterfly House suggests that A. phricodes has lighter hind wing plumes which this one does not have. It looks like an A. pygmaea reported on ALA but it looks more like A. phricodes reported on Butterfly House.
21 Jun 2020
Many plumed moth (Alucitidae). This one has 6 plumes on "Forewing", 6 plumes on "Hindwing".
21 Jun 2020
A Guide to Australian Moths P 122 indicates that A. phricodes has been observed as far south as Batemans Bay.
21 Jun 2020
I agree its most probably an Alucita genus moth (A Many-plumed Moth), but I'm not sure we can be conclusive regarding which species. A. phricoides (Wonga Wonga Vine P. pandorana) and A xanthodes seem likely.
21 Jun 2020
The ALA shows A, phricodes has been submitted by D. Hobern at Aranda in the ACT and there are two records there for Melbourne. The recorded food plant for this species Pandorea pandorana has been widely planted in native gardens in Canberra and probably Melbourne. On a second look I think there is a close match in patterning as John Bromilow suggests. I don't think the costa pattern of A. pygmaea matches.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152069-35.259169
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Jun 2020 06:39 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Alucita phricodes Scientific name
- A Many-plumed Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 652.5m Recorded at altitude
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