Abantiades (genus)

A Swift or Ghost moth at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Abantiades (genus)2	8 Mar 2021	donhe
Abantiades (genus)2	8 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
Abantiades magnificus	8 Mar 2021	donhe
Unidentified	8 Mar 2021	Harrisi

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

8 Mar 2021

Looking at Simonsen (CSIRO 2018) p.259 I can see why you are suggesting A. magnificus (a female?). but I''m not sure how to distinguish it from A. latipennis, for example.

ibaird wrote:

8 Mar 2021

Looking at Simonsen (CSIRO 2018) p.259 I can see why you are suggesting A. magnificus (a female?). but I''m not sure how to distinguish it from A. latipennis, for example.

GlennCocking wrote:

8 Mar 2021

I would put my money on A. latipennis, but as per previous comments on these females I think we should stay at genus level.

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Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
6 Mar 2021 01:54 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by

Additional information

Exocarpus cupressiformis Associated plant
50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Abantiades (genus) Scientific name
A Swift or Ghost moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 1308.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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