Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT

A Case moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2022
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2022
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2022
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2022
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2022
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Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT 16 Mar 2022 donhe
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT 16 Mar 2022 ibaird
Trigonocyttara clandestina 15 Mar 2022 donhe
Unidentified 15 Mar 2022 SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light. Approx 20mm long

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   15 Mar 2022
To my eye this moth seems much longer and elongate compared with the stockier, shorter T. clandestina examples I see on CNM. This moth looks darker with a distinct white band across the forewing which seems to me to be lacking in T. clandestina. Not a Lepidoscia (genus) species?
donhe wrote:
   15 Mar 2022
Yes I agree. Lepidoscia annosella looks like a good match to me?
ibaird wrote:
   16 Mar 2022
While there are distinct similarities to L. annoella I'm not convinced its that species which to me seems to have consistent shape and proportions when looked at online. Several Lepidocia species seem to have similar markings, but this moth is elongate and is narrower and doesn't widen in shape towards its firewing hindmargins. I also think we have also other similar moths locally before. For example, see Sightings 4383441, 3394963 and 4263253. That is not to say, there are not also strong candiates for L. annosella on CNM too!

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