Scioglyptis chionomera
Grey Patch Bark Moth at Ainslie, ACT
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| Scioglyptis chionomera | donhe | 5 Nov 2021 | |
| Scioglyptis chionomera | ibaird | 4 Nov 2021 | |
| Scioglyptis loxographa | jb2602 | 4 Nov 2021 |
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2 comments
5 Nov 2021
The lines do not look dense enough to me to be S. chionomera. Is there some diagnostic marking for distinguishing these species?
5 Nov 2021
Moths of Victoria (Part 7 supporting disc) provides an illustrated guide with arrows to distiguishig S. chionomera from S. loxographa (page 3/3 for S. chionomera). In both species the lines are less dense in the females. I am assuming this a female because the male have strongly branched attennae. The distiguishing marks given for S. chiomomera are: speckling present; A. obscure grey patch forward of the mid forewing (just visible, I think); and B. dark spot on the outer hindwing main line. These are absent in S. loxographa (see CNM example).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152027-35.259141
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2021 11:18 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scioglyptis chionomera Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scioglyptis chionomera Scientific name
- Grey Patch Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 884.9m Recorded at altitude
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