Scoparia emmetropis

1 A Crambid moth at O'Connor, ACT

Scoparia emmetropis at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 10:38 PM
Scoparia emmetropis at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 10:38 PM
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Scoparia emmetropis 17 Mar 2022 donhe
Scoparia emmetropis 16 Mar 2022 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

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ibaird wrote:
   16 Mar 2022
While I first thought this was S. meyrecki I now think this is the subtly different S. emmetropis which is a grey moth lacking the overwall brownish colouration of S. meyrickii and does not have a white spot/streak mid forewing. A new species record for CNM if confirmed.
The ALA shows records of this species from Tasmania, southern Victoria and southern NSW. Bold Systems 4 shows records from southern NSW also (not the ACT).

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