Agrotis porphyricollis at Ainslie, ACT

Variable Cutworm at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

	Agrotis porphyricollis	12 Dec 2020	GlennCocking
	Agrotis porphyricollis	13 Nov 2020	jbromilow50

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3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

9 Dec 2020

I think this is a Proteuxoa

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.

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