Abantiades (genus)
1 A Swift or Ghost moth at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Abantiades labyrinthicus | donhe | 4 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 3 Mar 2021 |
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Swift moth?
2 comments
4 Mar 2021
Even looking at Simonsen's monograph pictures of the species doesn;t convice me this is A. labrinthycus -although the patterning is well developed here; but similar labrynthine wing patterns seem to be also present in other local species. However a brown colured hindwing seems to be consistent.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Abantiades (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Abantiades (genus) Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1308.4m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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