Stericta carbonalis
Charcoal Pyralid at Downer, ACT
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| Stericta carbonalis | ibaird | 24 Mar 2021 | |
| Stericta carbonalis | GlennCocking | 24 Mar 2021 | |
| Catamola funerea | ibaird | 15 Feb 2021 | |
| Pyralidae (family) | donhe | 15 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 15 Feb 2021 |
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6 comments
15 Feb 2021
Interesting that the head is in focus, but the margins are not. Was the photo taken obliquely, so that the moth appears foreshortened ?
15 Feb 2021
There bulging costa suggests Mimaglossa or Araeopaschia, but there may be others with that characteristic.
15 Feb 2021
I was thinking the apparent bulge may be due to foreshortening. There are no black Araeopaschia or Mimaglossa on BOLD.
15 Feb 2021
It may be perching high on its front legs, hence the foreshortening., therefore Catamola funerea looks likely to me - especially the way the antennea are held.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.090360-35.261698
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2021 05:36 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Stericta carbonalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Stericta carbonalis Scientific name
- Charcoal Pyralid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 654m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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