Epiphyas ashworthana
Ashworth's Tortrix at O'Connor, ACT
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| Epiphyas ashworthana | donhe | 21 Oct 2020 | |
| Epiphyas ashworthana | ibaird | 21 Oct 2020 |
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Attracted to UV light at night (50w 'Gecko').
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21 Oct 2020
This appears to be a very dark, plum-colouredlocal form of E, asworthana. The ALA shows similar, but lighter coloured specimens recorded at Aranda by D. Hobern. The white head is a good guide to the species. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/5131130706/ (Epiphyas ashworthana)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113305-35.259538
- Altitude 549.9m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2020 11:05 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Epiphyas ashworthana Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epiphyas ashworthana Scientific name
- Ashworth's Tortrix Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 919.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Teras responsana
Record quality
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