Oxycanus dirempta
1 Variable Oxycanus at Melba, ACT
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| Oxycanus dirempta | donhe | 5 May 2022 | |
| Oxycanus dirempta | ibaird | 5 May 2022 | |
| Oxycanus (genus) | kasiaaus | 4 May 2022 |
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3 comments
4 May 2022
Are these all photos of the same moth? The first photo appears to show a moth with shorter antennae,
4 May 2022
I'm about 95% certain it is the same moth. The wing pattern is identical in the first two photos. In the first photo, the moth is in motion and the antennae are angled up towards the camera and therefore appear shorter, I think.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049567-35.208205
- Altitude 650.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Apr 2022 01:07 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oxycanus dirempta Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oxycanus dirempta Scientific name
- Variable Oxycanus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 968.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Porina kershawi
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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