Achyra affinitalis

Cotton Web Spinner at Melba, ACT

Achyra affinitalis at Melba, ACT - 28 Oct 2021
Achyra affinitalis at Melba, ACT - 28 Oct 2021
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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
Unidentified 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 .
GlennCocking wrote:
   1 May 2022
One of its many patterns

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