Cotton Web Spinner at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Achyra affinitalis | 1 May 2022 | donhe | ||
| Achyra affinitalis | 1 May 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Achyra (genus) unidentified | 3 Jan 2022 | donhe | ||
| Achyra nigrirenalis | 3 Jan 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 2 Jan 2022 | kasiaaus |
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4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
3 Jan 2022
I'm doubting the forewimg markings are distinct enough for A. nigrirenalis. See Achyra nigrirenalis
donhe
wrote:
3 Jan 2022
Yes. I was thinking it was a worn specimen. I think now that the remaining markings are consistent with worn markings of several Achyra species.
ibaird
wrote:
3 Jan 2022
A. affinatalis speci,ens identified as such both on the ALA and CNM are highly variable including several examples which look virtually identical to thiis specimen .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050240-35.208618
- Altitude 560.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2021 08:22 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Achyra affinitalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Achyra affinitalis Scientific name
- Cotton Web Spinner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1225m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Nymphyla sordida
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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