Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)
Sighting 4347310

Hepialidae (family)

Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth at Conder, ACT

Hepialidae (family) at Conder, ACT - 28 May 2020 11:37 AM
Hepialidae (family) at Conder, ACT - 28 May 2020 11:37 AM
Hepialidae (family) at Conder, ACT - 28 May 2020 11:37 AM
Hepialidae (family) at Conder, ACT - 28 May 2020 11:37 AM
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Identification history

Hepialidae (family) 18 Oct 2020 GlennCocking
Hepialidae (family) 5 Oct 2020 donhe
Oxycanus sp. (genus) 4 Oct 2020 ibaird
Testing suggest new name ok? 27 Sep 2020 MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT

3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   4 Oct 2020
I think this is too big for Fraus. A plain female of one of the Oxycanus? Or abantiades hyalinatus?
donhe wrote:
   5 Oct 2020
Can Abantiades and Oxycanus be separated by the forewing veins?
ibaird wrote:
   5 Oct 2020
Moths of Australia (Common 1990) at Fig 60 allows Fraus and Aenutus forewing venation to be compared. Abantiades venation not illustrated there.

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