Variable Cutworm at Ainslie, ACT
Identification history
| Agrotis porphyricollis | 12 Dec 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Agrotis porphyricollis | 13 Nov 2020 | jb2602 |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
9 Dec 2020
Yes, I had doubts, but I note that Moths of Victoria Part 9 now recognises two distinct male and female forms of A. porphrycollis. The second form they show I think looks very similar to this specimen.This specimen looks similar thorax pattern to that illustrated spcies and also has the two black dots anterior to the main large black 'reniform?'' mark.
GlennCocking
wrote:
12 Dec 2020
Yes, I do agree with your comments on the elements of the wing pattern. Rather than having two forms, this species is broadly variable in both sexes.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152016-35.259231
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2020 08:49 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
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Collections
jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Agrotis porphyricollis Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Agrotis porphyricollis Scientific name
- Variable Cutworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1410.71m Recorded at altitude
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