Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
Sighting 4355448

Calathusa sp nr dispila

Melba, ACT

Calathusa sp nr dispila at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 11:57 PM
Calathusa sp nr dispila at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 11:57 PM
Calathusa sp nr dispila at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 11:57 PM
Calathusa sp nr dispila at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 11:57 PM
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Identification history

Calathusa sp nr dispila 10 Dec 2020 ibaird
Calathusa sp nr dispila 10 Dec 2020 GlennCocking
Heliothis punctifera 7 Nov 2020 donhe
Unverified 6 Nov 2020 kasiaaus

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7 comments

kasiaaus wrote:
   7 Nov 2020
I have looked at images of Heliothis punctifera and other close species they look very different to this moth. I have not found anything else to suggest instead.
GlennCocking wrote:
   10 Dec 2020
A variably patterned moth
ibaird wrote:
   10 Dec 2020
Indeed!
kasiaaus wrote:
   4 Feb 2021
Given the black spots, should this be moved under Calathusa (genus). Therer are no moths with spots under Calathusa basicunea on ALA.
kasiaaus wrote:
   4 Feb 2021
Also, see similar sighting 4369918
ibaird wrote:
   4 Feb 2021
Yes, all three of are happy ts C. basicunea for now, I think, but later review is possible.
GlennCocking wrote:
   7 Feb 2021
We should review all the Calathuse. Three of them that I know of have these sort of black spots in some specimens, basicunea and ischnodes that CNM has, and hypotherma mainly from the coast but it might turn up here.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Calathusa sp nr dispila Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 679.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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