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 | ||
| 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 .
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.050240-35.208618
- Altitude 560.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2021 08:22 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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 787.6m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Nymphyla sordida
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