Thoracolopha flexirena

Zoned Noctuid at Ainslie, ACT

Thoracolopha flexirena at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 08:47 PM
Thoracolopha flexirena at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 08:47 PM
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Thoracolopha flexirena 29 Nov 2020 donhe
Thoracolopha flexirena 28 Nov 2020 ibaird
Thoracolopha verecunda 10 Nov 2020 ibaird
Thoracolopha verecunda 10 Nov 2020 jb2602

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Seems to have a distinct white band.

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ibaird wrote:
   10 Nov 2020
Yes, also has the distinct shape of dark scale-patch which MoV Part 9 says is characteristic of 'flexirena';, although they say all moths with such dark scale patches are Thorocolopha rather than Proteuxoa genus.
jb2602 wrote:
   10 Nov 2020
I think that they should be changed to Thoracolopha on CNM.
ibaird wrote:
   28 Nov 2020
Given the moth moderator's joint decsion to re-classify P. flexirena sightings as T. flexirena to follow Hithhcock, Edwards amd Mitchell's 2018 revision of the Proteuxoa spp. I propose we re-classify this sighting at T. flexirena. It shows the very dark crescent reniform mark characteristic of the species as descibed in Moths of Victori Part 9 page 2/3 for the species and the pale grey narrow inner band within the strongly contrasting whitish broad inner band on the forewing.

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