Black Turnip Moth at Hawker, ACT
Identification history
| Neumichtis nigerrima | 9 Jul 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Neumichtis nigerrima | 6 Jul 2020 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 6 Jul 2020 | trevorpreston |
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7 comments
ibaird
wrote:
6 Jul 2020
The detail of the markings suggest a lighter grey version of this species to me.
GlennCocking
wrote:
7 Jul 2020
The reniform and orbicular marks do look well for Neumichtis. I think N. nigerrima is the one most often recorded in the ACT and I have a couple of specimens that have the black line near the base of the inner margin that I can't seen yet in a photo or specimen of any other Neumichtis species. But N. nigerrima specimens consistently live up to their name, and this photo/specimen would have to be very washed out to be that species. There are quite a few undescribed Neumichtis which I'll look at.
trevorpreston
wrote:
7 Jul 2020
This moth came out much lighter in the photos, but to my eye it was black, and was against burnt timber also black. It was very hard to see.
GlennCocking
wrote:
7 Jul 2020
It looks like Ian's first suggestion was right. I'll still check the undescribed species
ibaird
wrote:
7 Jul 2020
There were a couple of lighter specimens on the ALA named N. nigerrima which looked very similar.
GlennCocking
wrote:
9 Jul 2020
Definitely N. nigerrima, the underlying pattern of lines and spots matches closely and it has been confirmed that the moth was black on the hoof. If the hue in the photo were accepted, N. expulsa that Don suggested, previously recorded on Black Mountain, would have been a prospect, even though the underlying pattern isn't as close.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.037819-35.256776
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Jul 2020 03:49 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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Collections
trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Neumichtis nigerrima Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Neumichtis nigerrima Scientific name
- Black Turnip Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 821.67m Recorded at altitude
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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