Agrotis porphyricollis

Variable Cutworm at Melba, ACT

Agrotis porphyricollis at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2021
Agrotis porphyricollis at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2021
Agrotis porphyricollis at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2021
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Agrotis porphyricollis 27 Apr 2021 donhe
Agrotis porphyricollis 27 Apr 2021 ibaird
Proteuxoa (genus) 27 Apr 2021 donhe
Heliothis punctifera 26 Apr 2021 donhe
Unidentified 26 Apr 2021 kasiaaus

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3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   27 Apr 2021
This is a Proteuxoa
ibaird wrote:
   27 Apr 2021
I suggest it looks like the second form of Agrotis porhrycollis that MoV recognizes.
donhe wrote:
   27 Apr 2021
and very like one of the females pictured on BOLD at
http://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=17093

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