Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis

O'Connor, ACT

Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
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Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis 23 Mar 2021 GlennCocking
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis 26 Feb 2021 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

2 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   26 Feb 2021
I don't understand why this record and 4368703 are M. habitalis, not previously recorded in the ACT, rather than the common M. nauplialis.
ibaird wrote:
   26 Feb 2021
I was not aware M. habitalis had not been recorded in the ACT. Bold Systems 4 shows records for coastal NSW, Tasmania and WA. I supposed the moth and 4368703 looked more like specimens of M. habitalis (quite variable, and the costal makings matched) on the ALA than M. naupliasis. mhewish commented on iNaturalist she does not know how to reliably separate the two species. Happy to revert to M. naupliasis if that's the case. I note vicfazio3 asserts the 'the antemedial crossline" is unique to M. habitalis - but I'm not sure whate he means by that.

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