Acropolitis rudisana

Family Tortricinae at Melba, ACT

Acropolitis rudisana at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020

Acropolitis rudisana at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020

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Identification history

	Acropolitis rudisana	10 Dec 2020	GlennCocking
	Acropolitis rudisana	10 Dec 2020	ibaird
	Garrha (genus)	6 Nov 2020	donhe
	Tortricidae (family)	6 Nov 2020	ibaird
	Unidentified	6 Nov 2020	kasiaaus

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

6 Nov 2020

I think I see upturned palps foreshortened by the dorsal view.

GlennCocking wrote:

10 Dec 2020

My reading of the palpi is straight forward, and it's otherwise shaped like a Torticinae (subfamily). n Might be an Epiphyas.

ibaird wrote:

10 Dec 2020

There are several examples of worn looking A. rudisana on the ALA which closely match this specimen..

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050178 -35.208597
Altitude 589.4m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Nov 2020 10:38 PM Recorded on
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Insects Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Acropolitis rudisana Scientific name
Family Tortricinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 817.9m Recorded at altitude
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