Pantydia sparsa
Plain Pantydia at Melba, ACT
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| Pantydia (genus) | ibaird | 2 Mar 2021 | |
| Pantydia sparsa | ibaird | 2 Mar 2021 | |
| Pantydia sparsa | GlennCocking | 2 Mar 2021 | |
| Proteuxoa (genus) | ibaird | 2 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 2 Mar 2021 |
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4 comments
2 Mar 2021
It looks different to me. The head in particular looks different but also the wings are held closer together than most of the other moths and the pattern does not quite match. I agree that it is worn so it may all be missleading.
2 Mar 2021
There are some speckly P. sparsa like this on BOLD at
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=19181
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=19181
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049465-35.209032
- Altitude 554.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2021 10:32 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pantydia sparsa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pantydia sparsa Scientific name
- Plain Pantydia Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1079.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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