Noctuid Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Pantydia sparsa | 23 Jan 2022 | donhe | ||
| Pantydia sparsa | 22 Jan 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Pantydia (genus) | 22 Jan 2022 | kasiaaus |
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kasiaaus
wrote:
23 Jan 2022
I tried to tell the various Pantydia apart and couldn't. How do you do it?
ibaird
wrote:
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.
ibaird
wrote:
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.
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- Coordinates 149.050457-35.208640
- Altitude 621.9m
- Places Melba, ACT
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- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2021 11:50 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- Pantydia sparsa Scientific name
- Noctuid Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1079.9m Recorded at altitude
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