A tortrix moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Tortricinae (subfamily) | 15 Dec 2021 | donhe | ||
| Tortricinae (subfamily) | 14 Dec 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Olethreutinae (subfamily) | 14 Dec 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 14 Dec 2021 | kasiaaus |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
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.
kasiaaus
wrote:
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.
donhe
wrote:
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
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2021 11:00 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Tortricinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- A tortrix moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1160m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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