Epiphyas caryotis

A Tortricid moth at Melba, ACT

Epiphyas caryotis at Melba, ACT - 12 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Epiphyas caryotis 19 May 2021 donhe
Epiphyas caryotis 18 May 2021 ibaird
Unidentified 18 May 2021 Bron

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   18 May 2021
AFD and ALA have no Epitymbia caryotis. They do have an Epiphyas caryotis which can be plain fawn with a dark dot in the middle of the forewing.
ibaird wrote:
   18 May 2021
Of course you are correct, Don. I had been comparing them and ended up confusing the two when writing the scientific name. It seems to occur locally so is likely, but this is really somewhat of a tentative ID I think.
donhe wrote:
   19 May 2021
It looks good to me. It even has the dirty mark on the forewing hind margin by the tornus. If I understood Meyrick correctly, this is a female.
Meanwhile, Bron, I have embedded a copy of your photo in a webpage on this species at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/caryotis.html
Let's hope we got the ID right this time.
Bron wrote:
   19 May 2021
Thanks Don and Ian - good to get another new ACT record

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Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Bron
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