Furcatrox (genus)

A Cape-moth at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Furcatrox (genus)	12 Mar 2021	donhe
Furcatrox (genus)	11 Mar 2021	ibaird
Unidentified	11 Mar 2021	ibaird
Furcatrox furneauxi	11 Mar 2021	jb2602

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jb2602 wrote:

11 Mar 2021

See MOV 5-9-20 also dark colour, Tiny discal spot, Strong serrated line = F. furneauxi. Male

Amelora Anepiscepta is a possibility and MOV suggests that this may belong to Furcatrox as well.

ibaird wrote:

11 Mar 2021

I generally agree that this moth appears to meet the detailed guidelines provided by Moths of Victoria (MOV), Part 5 for distinguishing Furcatrox spp. and its markings strongly suggest it corresponds with F. furneauxi. It certainly has a relatively tiny discal spot * which is specified in the criteria for that species. ALA shows F. furneauxi has been recorded in Tasmania (where the original taxonomic work has been done distinguishing the Furcatrox genus from Amelora, McQuillan 1996) and F. furneauxi has also been recorded in southern Victoria extending to east Gippsland. Bold Systems shows F. furneauxi occuring in Tasmania but not Victoria. There are no F. furneauxi records yet confirmed for NSW. MOV acknowledges that much more work needs to be done to establish the status and extent of occurence of the Furcatrox genus especially on the mainland. So, in the interests of furthering work and consideration of this I will suggest F. furneauxi as the species, but will also create the Furcatrox genus as well.
* I note that this specimen seems to have an even smaller and tinier discal spot that the other examples of the F. furneauxi species I see illustrated on MOV and Bold Systems (BS4). I further note that ANIC recognises at least two un-named Furcatrox species for NSW and the ACT (see BS4). The un-named specimen of Furcatrox on BS4 for the ACT has a tiny discal spot.

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