Pasiphilodes testulata

Pome looper at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Pasiphilodes testulata	23 May 2025	ibaird
Pasiphilodes testulata	1 May 2025	WendyEM
Chloroclystis filata	18 Nov 2020	ibaird
Unverified	18 Nov 2020	kasiaaus

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

1 May 2025

I am unclear what the diagnostic differences are between C. filata and P. testulata. ?

ibaird wrote:

23 May 2025

For notes identifying features separating Chloroclystis filata, and Chloroclystis pallidiplaga/Pasiiphodes testulata see pp. 196-7 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al (2022). ie.: "C. filata 'is very common and can be recognised by the dark patch inside the apex of the forewing, and in some specimens there is also a white patch extending inwards from near the inner margin (see arrows on photos p. 196). Chloroclystis pallidiplaga (or Pasidiphilodes [Chloroclystis] testulata, a very similar species) usually has two distinctive white patches on the forewing in different positions from the white patch that can occur on C, filata." (These different white patch positions are illustrated on pp. 196 and 197 for the two different species).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050148 -35.208560
Altitude 567.5m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
12 Nov 2020 12:29 AM Recorded on
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Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pasiphilodes testulata Scientific name
Pome looper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1088.2m Recorded at altitude
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