Rupicolana orthias
A Tortricid moth (Archipini at Melba, ACT
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| Rupicolana orthias | ibaird | 16 Dec 2020 | |
| Rupicolana orthias | GlennCocking | 16 Dec 2020 | |
| Tortricinae (subfamily) | donhe | 11 Dec 2020 | |
| Meritastis undescribed species | donhe | 9 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 8 Dec 2020 |
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7 comments
9 Dec 2020
Loooks likely to be Meritastis sp.(genus) But I can;t find any images with the distictive black dot on the thorax. I see the second image shows the 'dot 'to be a raised darker crest.
11 Dec 2020
Labial palps look a bit long for Tortricinae, but the forewing costal curves do make a nice 'bell shape'. The dark spots along the forewing costa and hind margin match those of the BOLD image of Meritastis laganodes at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/laganodes.html
and Ken's habitus photo there shows a tiny dark spot on the metathorax.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/laganodes.html
and Ken's habitus photo there shows a tiny dark spot on the metathorax.
11 Dec 2020
Whilei see some similarlity on the markings alomg the costa I cannot see any of the detail of the two-toned forewing markings of the specimen in any of photos M. laganodes from life online . While I see the small black marks,I don 't think they corrrespond suffieiently with the large crest and its margin of black seen in the specimen.
16 Dec 2020
Rupicolana orthias has a variable wing pattern with quite different forms, but also a characteristic black scale tuft aring from both the rear of the thorax and the point on the inner margin of each forewing that abuts the thoracic part of the scale tuft when the wings are closed.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050227-35.208643
- Altitude 598.3m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2020 09:21 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rupicolana orthias Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Rupicolana orthias Scientific name
- A Tortricid moth (Archipini Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2202.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cnephasia orthias
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