Noctuidae (family)
A cutworm or owlet moth at Wanniassa, ACT
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| Noctuidae (family) | donhe | 4 Jan 2021 | |
| Noctuidae (family) | GlennCocking | 4 Jan 2021 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth | donhe | 25 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | sciencegal | 24 Dec 2020 |
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6 comments
24 Dec 2020
Maybe a system glitch. Seems OK now. The hindwing underside pattern looks consistent with many Heliothinae.
24 Dec 2020
Yes, but underwing hindwing photos on Lepidoptera Buttefly House for Helicoperva puntigera and H, armigera and Mythimna convecta do not show a black dot which is present here.
4 Jan 2021
After looking under 20 or so species, I think Dasygaster and Proteuxoa are the most likely genera.
Location information
- Places Wanniassa, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- sciencegal Recorded by
- It appeared to be unfolding its wings to dry. Associated animal
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- sciencegal Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuidae (family) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Noctuidae (family) Scientific name
- A cutworm or owlet moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 641.73m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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