Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
Sighting 4362639

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta

Common Armyworm at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Dec 2020
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Dec 2020
Request use of media

Identification history

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta 20 Dec 2020 GlennCocking
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta 20 Dec 2020 ibaird
Arhodia lasiocamparia 19 Dec 2020 donhe
Unidentified 19 Dec 2020 AaronClausen

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

11 comments

ibaird wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
A strongly reddish Mythimna convecta perhsps?
ibaird wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
Do you have other photos of this moth Aaron?
AaronClausen wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
Sorry I don't Ian but if he's still there I'll take some more photos and upload. Will report back...
ibaird wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
Looks like the the near side wings are stunted and have not properly formed and dried after emergence from the pupa.
GlennCocking wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
It doesn't look quite right, but is it a disguised Arhodia lasiocamparia?
donhe wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
Hindwing margin shape too rounded for M. convecta which has a sinuous margin.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Dec 2020
I think the dark streak at the apex on the good (far wing) doesn't fit with Arhodia. I am thinking Hadeninae or Heliothinae.
GlennCocking wrote:
   20 Dec 2020
Looking at this again this morning, I think the red on the moth is probably artificial. How did it look to the naked eye Aaron, particularly the exposed hindwing?
AaronClausen wrote:
   20 Dec 2020
Hi guys, sorry yep I think my phone camera has done some kind of post processing. The moth wasn't red at all. I didn't even notice and we were working on naturemapr all day yesterday so I never noticed it ;)
GlennCocking wrote:
   20 Dec 2020
I think it's Mythimna convecta, based on apical pattern of left fw, and general shape
ibaird wrote:
   20 Dec 2020
Disregarding the red colour I think the hidwing matches M. convecta too.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Species information

1,894,221 sightings of 21,076 species in 9,290 locations from 12,917 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.