Elesma undescribed species

Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Elesma undescribed species	29 May 2021	GlennCocking
Elesma undescribed species	28 May 2021	ibaird
Capusa (genus)	20 Apr 2021	ibaird
Unidentified	19 Apr 2021	Bron

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5 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

28 May 2021

The white head and the sparse black on the hindwing do not match Capusa, and the forewing pattern also differs.

ibaird wrote:

28 May 2021

Looks a bit like Nolidae, but I haven't found an exact match.

ibaird wrote:

28 May 2021

Could this be Elesma genus or even Elesma subglauca? Looks similar to some images here:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ed2e4364-04d0-4ef5-826d-ae1df1389dcd#gallery .

donhe wrote:

28 May 2021

The absence of circles is against Elesma. I think the blurry dark forewing patch looks more like Aquita plagiochyta.

ibaird wrote:

28 May 2021

At least two of the photos marked simply 'Elesma' on ALA I think look close to this moth and they lack the black circles which seem to be present in E. subglauca. I agree A. plagiochyta also looks similar but seems to me to be brownish-grey overall rather than grey as in this moth, There seems to be stronger black markings in A. plagiochyta too, There is a prominent whitish blotch which is present in this moth and also the photos marked Elesma'on the ALA. On that basis I'll suggest 'Elesma undescribed species) (from the existing CNM taxonomy), but of course I may be in error.

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