Pantydia sparsa

Noctuid Moth at Harrison, ACT

Pantydia sparsa at Harrison, ACT - 13 Nov 2020
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Pantydia sparsa 17 Nov 2020 donhe
Pantydia sparsa 17 Nov 2020 ibaird
Pantydia (genus) 16 Nov 2020 DPRees125

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looks to me like Pantydia sp. (2) as per Moths of Victoria part 8

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GlennCocking wrote:
   17 Nov 2020
Given the way the sub-terminal white fw line runs straight from the costa, and also the form of the dark markings either side of it, I'd vote for the common Pantydia sparsa. But they are hard to separate.
DPRees125 wrote:
   17 Nov 2020
Thanks, my judgement looking at supplementary pages of MOV was as above, so maybe or not... As you say its hard.

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