Epiphyas ashworthana

Ashworth's Tortrix at Melba, ACT

Epiphyas ashworthana at Melba, ACT - 4 Mar 2021
Epiphyas ashworthana at Melba, ACT - 4 Mar 2021
Epiphyas ashworthana at Melba, ACT - 4 Mar 2021
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Epiphyas ashworthana 10 Mar 2021 donhe
Epiphyas ashworthana 10 Mar 2021 GlennCocking
Meritastis undescribed species 9 Mar 2021 donhe
Tortricidae (family) 9 Mar 2021 ibaird
Unidentified 9 Mar 2021 kasiaaus

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6 comments

donhe wrote:
   9 Mar 2021
Meritastis laganodes ?
GlennCocking wrote:
   10 Mar 2021
A female
donhe wrote:
   10 Mar 2021
It does not look like the current other two at
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/31882
GlennCocking wrote:
   10 Mar 2021
They are very variable. (Of course I could have chanced my arm too much.)
donhe wrote:
   10 Mar 2021
So how does one distinguish the species when its superficial patterns seem to be anything? Some notes would be good on
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/31882
GlennCocking wrote:
   11 Mar 2021
Done. See also iNAT for male variability (no females there yet), and the first BOLD record for a female. But there is still room for doubt as there are other plainly colourfull Tortricinae.

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