Tortricinae (subfamily)

A tortrix moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Tortricinae (subfamily)	24 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
Tortricinae (subfamily)	20 Jan 2021	donhe
Unidentified	20 Jan 2021	kasiaaus

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6 comments

donhe wrote:

23 Jan 2021

I do not see the long dark triangle along the forewing costa and other dark markings shown by the images of M. ursina in the BOLD webpage
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=364824

ibaird wrote:

23 Jan 2021

I see a faint version of the triangular marks - one third or less than the length of the costa and another slanting mark alongside it, admittedly faint, but in the right positions. I originally made this comment, but it wasn't recorded (perhaps I forgot to push the 'Post comment' button, below.

donhe wrote:

23 Jan 2021

I think it looks more like the introduced Boneseed Leafroller at
file://localhost/C:/Users/donhe/Dropbox/Webpages/larvae/tort/tortrix.html

ibaird wrote:

9 Mar 2021

I think it could also be a faintly marked Meritastis ferrea.

ibaird wrote:

9 Mar 2021

Sightings 4374871. 4374859 and this one are apparently the same species.

donhe wrote:

10 Mar 2021

M. ferrea does not have the dark edge to the forewing margin, so I am more inclined to M. laganodes.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050172 -35.208635
Altitude 592.1m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
9 Jan 2021 10:07 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Tortricinae (subfamily) Scientific name
A tortrix moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1160m Recorded at altitude
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