Unplaced biplaga
Acute Point Moth at Paddys River, ACT
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| Unplaced biplaga | ibaird | 5 Jun 2021 | |
| Unplaced biplaga | GlennCocking | 5 Jun 2021 | |
| Androchela (genus) | donhe | 20 Mar 2021 | |
| Androchela (genus) | ibaird | 19 Mar 2021 | |
| Amelora undescribed species | donhe | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 17 Mar 2021 |
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3 comments
19 Mar 2021
I think sightings 4375964 and 4375956 are the same species, whereas sighting 4375969 (this one) is another species with a different dot pattern.
19 Mar 2021
I din't think this is an Amelora species because it has a distinct point or projection on the forewing hind margin. It also has a large dark forewing spot with a lighter grey centre. Androchlera species apparently have projection on the trailing margin of the forewing -but the line of dots across either forewing form a very straight line which seems to be unusual.
19 Mar 2021
In fact, looking at page for Androchela sp. (genus on Bold Systems 4 there is an unmamed species which looks very similar to this specimen. It is identified as 'Androchela AH01 [7]' and has records from Tasmania. perhaps it also ocurrs in the ACT as several moth species do. See:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Androchela&taxon=Androchela
It has a vary large central forewing spot with a grey centre and a pattern of dots looking the same as this specimen (e.g a straight line of brown dots across the submargin of both forewings. It has the pointed projection on trailing margin of the forewing characteristic of Androchela species. On this basis I'm suggesting Androchela (genus).
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Androchela&taxon=Androchela
It has a vary large central forewing spot with a grey centre and a pattern of dots looking the same as this specimen (e.g a straight line of brown dots across the submargin of both forewings. It has the pointed projection on trailing margin of the forewing characteristic of Androchela species. On this basis I'm suggesting Androchela (genus).
Location information
- Coordinates 148.908122-35.459880
- Altitude 783.1m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2021 10:34 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Unplaced biplaga
Species information
- Unplaced biplaga Scientific name
- Acute Point Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 783.1m Recorded at altitude
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