Diarsia intermixta
2 Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth. at Kambah, ACT
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| Diarsia intermixta | MichaelMulvaney | 20 May 2021 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 10 Feb 2021 |
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Prey of Celaenia excavata - Bird-dropping Spider in sighting 4370608. Found about 15cm below spider.
9 comments
10 Feb 2021
I hope the moth-savvy moderators cn id these = great post Helen. The plot thickens.
14 Feb 2021
I think the one in the middle is Pseudanapaea transvestita, andif so the others aren't tiny moths. The shape of the palpi and the unscaled proboscis suggest they might be Tortricidae, but other families are possible. The cylindrical rolling of the wings might help, but not me yet.
Location information
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Prey of Celaenia excavata - Bird-dropping Spider in sighting 4370608. Found about 15cm below spider. Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diarsia intermixta Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Diarsia intermixta Scientific name
- Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth. Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 759.13m Recorded at altitude
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