Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth

Immature Noctuidae Moth at McKellar, ACT

Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth at McKellar, ACT - 26 Sep 2022
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth at McKellar, ACT - 26 Sep 2022
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth at McKellar, ACT - 26 Sep 2022
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth at McKellar, ACT - 26 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Agrotis porphyricollis 2 Oct 2022 Amata
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth 27 Sep 2022 ibaird
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth 27 Sep 2022 donhe
Unidentified 27 Sep 2022 Amata

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Found in soil near potatoes. Captured.

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Sep 2022
Some Noctuinae larvae are this size, and have no superficial pattern and burrow into the soil for daytime protection and pupation.
ibaird wrote:
   2 Oct 2022
Have you extra evidence to say this is A. porphyricollis?
Amata wrote:
   2 Oct 2022
@ibaird it is an assumption based on how it has been recorded here previously and how it appears similar to images of caterpillars. With a diet of potatoes it also fits how I found potatoes nearby. I am a bit certain, but I guess that it shouldn't be confirmed until we see the emerged adult.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Sep 2022 12:30 PM Recorded on
  • Amata Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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