Scoparia favilliferella

A Pyralid moth at Downer, ACT

Scoparia favilliferella at Downer, ACT - 10 Mar 2021
Scoparia favilliferella at Downer, ACT - 10 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Scoparia favilliferella 10 Mar 2021 donhe
Scoparia favilliferella 10 Mar 2021 ibaird
Scoparia syntaracta 10 Mar 2021 donhe
Unidentified 10 Mar 2021 trevorpreston

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Moth 12-15mm

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   10 Mar 2021
A bit pale for Scoparia syntaracta. Maybe an Epipaschiinae ?
ibaird wrote:
   10 Mar 2021
Possibly Scoparia favilliferella? Certainly paler and local in distribution and the wing pattern is potentially a better match, put perhaps not conclusive.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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