A Noctuid moth at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Dasygaster (genus) | 9 Apr 2021 | donhe | ||
| Dasygaster (genus) | 9 Apr 2021 | ibaird |
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User's notes
Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko)
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
9 Apr 2021
I think the case for Dasygaster melambaphes (Black-on-black Armyworm) is stronger with this specimen. The black line extending from the forewing base is clearly visible. I note there seem to be two forms of the species shown on D. melambaphes on Bold Systems 4 - a very dark form with a white orbicular mark and this lighter coloured form. The lighter coloured form is the one shown for the ACT on Bold Systems and seems to correspond with the majority of samples for the species on the ALA's Species Inquienda - including the specimens attributed to Donald Hobern for Aranda in th ACT. Would there be objection to my creating a category for D. melambaphes or something like: 'D. dasygaster nr to D. melambaphes' for this sighting and sighting No, 377390? See: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hade/melambaphes.html .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113442-35.259535
- Altitude 603.5m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Apr 2021 11:07 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Dasygaster (genus) Scientific name
- A Noctuid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 759.9m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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