Pantydia (genus) at Ainslie, ACT

An Erebid moth at Ainslie, ACT

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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	jbromilow50

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3 comments

jbromilow50 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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