Thoracolopha verecunda

A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at O'Connor, ACT

Thoracolopha verecunda at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Nov 2020
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Thoracolopha verecunda 28 Nov 2020 donhe
Thoracolopha verecunda 28 Nov 2020 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

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ibaird wrote:
   28 Nov 2020
By agreement between the moth moderators the species Thoracolopha verecunda has been created even though the Australian Faunal Directory does not yet recognise this species. The Thoracolpha genus arose following a formal revision of some named Proteoxoa species by Hitchcock, Edwards and Mitchell in 2018. Moths of Victoria Part 9 gives a detailed description of the T. verecunda species group under Thoracolopha genus (pages 1-6). We will review the species Proteuxoa verecunda accordingly.

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