Pantydia sparsa

Noctuid Moth at Melba, ACT

Pantydia sparsa at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Pantydia sparsa at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Pantydia sparsa at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Pantydia sparsa at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Pantydia (genus) 2 Mar 2021 ibaird
Pantydia sparsa 2 Mar 2021 ibaird
Pantydia sparsa 2 Mar 2021 GlennCocking
Proteuxoa (genus) 2 Mar 2021 ibaird
Unidentified 2 Mar 2021 kasiaaus

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4 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Mar 2021
Or maybe a different Pantydia, being very worn
ibaird wrote:
   2 Mar 2021
Yes, OK , I rhought so too.
kasiaaus wrote:
   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.
donhe wrote:
   2 Mar 2021
There are some speckly P. sparsa like this on BOLD at
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=19181

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