Sophta concavata

Varied Hookwing at Melba, ACT

Sophta concavata at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 10:43 PM
Sophta concavata at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 10:43 PM
Sophta concavata at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 10:43 PM
Sophta concavata at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 10:43 PM
Sophta concavata at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 10:43 PM
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Identification history

Sophta concavata 15 Apr 2021 donhe
Sophta concavata 15 Apr 2021 ibaird
Unidentified 15 Apr 2021 kasiaaus

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2 comments

kasiaaus wrote:
   15 Apr 2021
Thanks for the ID Ian. I tried very hard to ID it myself but my moth is very fresh and has more wavy wings than most so I did not see it.
ibaird wrote:
   15 Apr 2021
It seems they are hugely variable so often tricky.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Sophta concavata Scientific name
  • Varied Hookwing Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1387.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Nacerasa nana

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