Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis
O'Connor, ACT
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| Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis | GlennCocking | 23 Mar 2021 | |
| Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis | ibaird | 26 Feb 2021 |
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User's notes
Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).
2 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113314-35.259562
- Altitude 600.6m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Feb 2021 10:12 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 626.74m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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