Agrotis (genus)

Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

Agrotis (genus)	18 Oct 2020	ibaird
Agrotis (genus)	18 Oct 2020	GlennCocking
Persectania (genus)	18 Oct 2020	donhe
Persectania (genus)	17 Oct 2020	ibaird
Persectania ewingii	17 Oct 2020	ibaird
Unidentified	17 Oct 2020	HarveyPerkins

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Attracted to light at night

6 comments

ibaird wrote:

17 Oct 2020

I think a very worn, P. ewingi, see the chracteristic two árrowhead' marks on either forewing outer margin. There are similar examples posted on the ALA page for this species.

donhe wrote:

17 Oct 2020

or P. dyscrita?

GlennCocking wrote:

18 Oct 2020

I think 4351331 and 4351335 are worn Agrotis munda. This is based more on the antennae - Agrotis males have more distinctly bipectinate antennae than Persectiana - than on the wing pattern.

donhe wrote:

18 Oct 2020

I agree Agrotis, but could be A. radians ?

ibaird wrote:

18 Oct 2020

The two sigtings in question are 4351331 and 4351325. I thpught the 'double arrow' markings at the mid hindwing margin in both cses were suggestive of Persectania, but perhaps not. I would be happy with an Agrotis sp., but we don't have that category!

GlennCocking wrote:

18 Oct 2020

I added it

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