Rupicolana orthias
A Tortricid moth (Archipini at Melba, ACT
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| Rupicolana orthias | ibaird | 19 Sep 2024 | |
| Rupicolana orthias | kasiaaus | 19 Sep 2024 | |
| Tortricinae (subfamily) | donhe | 15 Dec 2021 | |
| Tortricinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 14 Dec 2021 | |
| Olethreutinae (subfamily) | donhe | 14 Dec 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 14 Dec 2021 |
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3 comments
14 Dec 2021
My similar looking sighting was lumped in with the Rupicolana orthias sightings, see CNM Sighting No, 4352717. Could this be the same and a different species? I've yet to find a match to a named species with a white rather than a black marking as in R. orthias.
14 Dec 2021
I agree that your sighting 4352717 is very similar to this one even if this one appears a lot darker. I never got to photograph mine from the side because it got bombed by another moth and it flew away. I tried to find a match as well and failed. I would be surprised if it was R. orthias.
15 Dec 2021
The costal markings suggested Olethreutinae to me, but I agree the forewing medial diagonal band looks more like Tortricinae. I agree the white patch behind thorax of this and 4352717 looks like no species that I know.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049873-35.208862
- Altitude 560.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2021 11:00 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rupicolana orthias Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Rupicolana orthias Scientific name
- A Tortricid moth (Archipini Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2202.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cnephasia orthias
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