Oxycanus (genus)

1 Unidentified Oxycanus moths at suppressed

Oxycanus (genus) at suppressed - 19 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at suppressed - 19 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at suppressed - 19 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at suppressed - 19 Apr 2022
Oxycanus (genus) at suppressed - 19 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Oxycanus (genus) 20 Apr 2022 donhe
Oxycanus (genus) 19 Apr 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 19 Apr 2022 HelenCross

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Attracted to house lights during rainy night

4 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   19 Apr 2022
Perhaps there are different species?
ibaird wrote:
   19 Apr 2022
I think they are the same species, all males judging by the long filaments on the antennae. Moths of Victoria part (Part 6) provides visual key to Oxycanus based on antennae shape and colour for males and females. Only O. sylvanus and O. janeus malws have antennae where the lengths of the antennae filaments are markedly different either side of the midrib as we see here. In the key O. silvanus appears yellowish wherease O. janeous look more reddish, but i'm not sure how relaible that is.
HelenCross wrote:
   19 Apr 2022
Interesting - thanks Ian
ibaird wrote:
   19 Apr 2022
Your second photoe clealrly shows reddish antennae with markedly long antennae filaments one side so I'm having difficulty in ruling outPO. janeus, although I'd like to hear a secomd opinion on this!

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Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 19 Apr 2022 10:46 PM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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