Pantydia sparsa
Plain Pantydia at Melba, ACT
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| Pantydia sparsa | donhe | 23 Jan 2022 | |
| Pantydia sparsa | ibaird | 22 Jan 2022 | |
| Pantydia (genus) | kasiaaus | 22 Jan 2022 |
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4 comments
23 Jan 2022
There are two images in the draft moith book. If the main thin white transverse line in entire, I call it P. sparsa, if not P. diemeni. The other Pantydia spp. I think are distinct enough nt to be confused with these two. This follows the Moths of Victoria guidelines:
Moths of Victoria, Part 8, on their supporting disc, give quite detailed notes on separating the Pantydia spp, they recognize; especially separating P. sparsa from P. diemeni. I quote (at page 2/5 for P. diemeni): 'While most Pantydia can be separated by examining the underside of the hindwing, most live P. diemeni can be recognized by the break in the transverse line (A).' This line is pointed to by an arrow in the supporting illustration. It is the fine white/yellow line running parallel to the trailing edge of forewing in Pantydia species. In Sighting No, 4416300 that line is entire and not broken ie. P, sparsa. In Sighting No, 4416299 that line is not entire and is broken, hence P. diemeni.
Moths of Victoria, Part 8, on their supporting disc, give quite detailed notes on separating the Pantydia spp, they recognize; especially separating P. sparsa from P. diemeni. I quote (at page 2/5 for P. diemeni): 'While most Pantydia can be separated by examining the underside of the hindwing, most live P. diemeni can be recognized by the break in the transverse line (A).' This line is pointed to by an arrow in the supporting illustration. It is the fine white/yellow line running parallel to the trailing edge of forewing in Pantydia species. In Sighting No, 4416300 that line is entire and not broken ie. P, sparsa. In Sighting No, 4416299 that line is not entire and is broken, hence P. diemeni.
23 Jan 2022
OK, yes, in P. diemeni there is a distinct break in the transvrse lie, but we have called many of these Pantydia (genus) due to not being sure.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050457-35.208640
- Altitude 621.9m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2021 11:50 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pantydia sparsa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pantydia sparsa Scientific name
- Plain Pantydia Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1079.9m Recorded at altitude
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