Pantydia (genus)

An Erebid moth at Ainslie, ACT

Pantydia (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Pantydia (genus) 18 Aug 2020 ibaird
Pantydia (genus) 18 Aug 2020 donhe
Pantydia diemeni 27 Jul 2020 ibaird
Pantydia sparsa 27 Jul 2020 jb2602

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3 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   18 Aug 2020
Why is this P. diema rather than P. sparsa? Transverse line not broken = sparsa; Costa curved near tip = sparsa, for male diema it is straight; Transverse line meets costa a fair way back from tip; Brackets () = diemeni (maybe, is this diagnostic?); Hindwing is dark along trailing edge (doesn't fit with either)
donhe wrote:
   18 Aug 2020
Yes: all rather subtle and subjective. I think this one needs genitalia dissection and/or DNA to determine the species.
GlennCocking wrote:
   22 Aug 2020
My vote is for sparsa

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