Stippled Line Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Smyriodes trigramma | 4 Oct 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Smyriodes trigramma | 3 Oct 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Smyriodes undescribed species nr aplectaria | 10 Apr 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Smyriodes undescribed species nr aplectaria | 10 Apr 2021 | kasiaaus |
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7 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
3 Oct 2025
Smyriodes trigramma has the scalloped line across the wings. S. aplectaria has a smooth line across the wings.
WendyEM
wrote:
4 Oct 2025
I was mostly comparing them in Moths of Victoria. I think it largely follows for 'research grade' on iNat. see
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=892243
versus
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=716922
I am not sure if I can sort for a particular (trusted) varifier there?
Another feature is dip in the upper line to the inner margin on Smyriodes trigramma. No dip in S. aplectaria.
Smyriodes aspera (if only considering the lines - say in a worn specimen) has very zig zag lines for both (apart from other features)
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=571334
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=892243
versus
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=716922
I am not sure if I can sort for a particular (trusted) varifier there?
Another feature is dip in the upper line to the inner margin on Smyriodes trigramma. No dip in S. aplectaria.
Smyriodes aspera (if only considering the lines - say in a worn specimen) has very zig zag lines for both (apart from other features)
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=571334
WendyEM
wrote:
4 Oct 2025
Reading Glenn's? notes on the species pages we need to further check BOLD to see if DNA analysis has sorted out the "Smyriodes undescribed species nr aplectaria" which he says is the common ACT species.
ibaird
wrote:
4 Oct 2025
Yes, a tricky one, from memory. Would you like me to raise this with Glenn again? I really have nobody else to ask.
WendyEM
wrote:
4 Oct 2025
My brain hurts! Looking at ALA, it lists 3 species Smyriodes trigramma, S. aplectaria & S. idiograpta. To keep us confused iNat has 3 too Smyriodes trigramma, S. aplectaria & S. aspera. I have not found this species on ALA. It lists Stenoteras as a synonym for this genus but no Stenoteras aspera. AFD the same. I think iNat's Smyriodes aspera = Cymatophora aspera
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050065-35.208757
- Altitude 552.6m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Apr 2021 08:43 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Smyriodes trigramma
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Smyriodes trigramma Scientific name
- Stippled Line Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 621m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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