Ainslie, ACT
Identification history
| Thoracolopha undescribed species MoV6 | 28 Jan 2021 | GlennCocking | ||
| Thoracolopha (genus) | 6 Dec 2020 | donhe | ||
| Thoracolopha (genus) | 6 Dec 2020 | ibaird | ||
| Proteuxoa atra | 6 Dec 2020 | jb2602 |
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Sombre Noctuid; MOV 9-17-10, female
5 comments
ibaird
wrote:
6 Dec 2020
I don't think this fits P. atra. Photos of P.atra in MoV Part 9, page 16 and on the supporting disc show a plain dark female, but the renifom mark in those P. atra photos show it has both a very dark and a white component immmediately adjacent. This moth lacks the white component immediateky adjaceny shown in all the MoV photos of P. atra both in male and female examples.
ibaird
wrote:
6 Dec 2020
This moth shows the plain dark scale patch (i,e. not a 'reniform mark') which the MoV authors say is characteristic of the Thoracolopha genus in comparison to Proteuxoa - see the three pages 1-3 entitled 'Proteuxoa and Thoracolopha' explaining the differences. I think the size and shape of the dark wing patch looks most like the unmamed species group; 'Thoracolopha sp.(6)' which the MoV authors recognize, however the size and shape of the dark patch is not quite the same as their photos from life on page 2/2 for that species. This specimen also has a single white mark at the base of the forewing on the RHS which is also apparent in at least one of the photos of Thoracolopha sp.(6) on page 2/2.
ibaird
wrote:
6 Dec 2020
Perhaps, T. spilocrossa, but the forewings are very plain and dark black in this specimen without other markings as in the T. spilocrooa images I can see on Bold Systems.Your specimen looks very fresh.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.152079-35.259185
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 3 Dec 2020 09:28 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Thoracolopha undescribed species MoV6 Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 598.3m Recorded at altitude
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