A Pyralid moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Lasiosticha canilinea | 4 Feb 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Lasiosticha canilinea | 4 Feb 2021 | donhe | ||
| Crossophora semiota | 3 Feb 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 3 Feb 2021 | kasiaaus |
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4 comments
kasiaaus
wrote:
3 Feb 2021
Are you sure it's Crossophora semiota? The white lines look so much thinner than on the other sightings and the palps seem shorter.
ibaird
wrote:
3 Feb 2021
There seem to be differences: the antennae appear longer in this specimen and have white on them. Yes, the palps appear shorter and there is an apparent thin reddish collar behind the head. And yes the white lines appear narrower, but they have the same shape and position. There are not many photos of the species online to go on. However, Crossophora seems to be a monotypic genus . Postings on the ALA described merely as 'Crossophora' just apparene tly lack the second rear white line. I couldn't find anything similar after a quick scan of Oecophorinae on the ALA. There is a black Garrha with a single broad whitline, but that's unlikely to be confused with this. We could give this sighting a temporary name e.g. Crossophora nr semiota' but I'd be interested to hear other views first. Glenn C. could check the ANIC set specimens to shed more light on this.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049873-35.208650
- Altitude 571.7m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2021 12:38 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) kasiaaus
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Lasiosticha canilinea Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 625.59m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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