1 Ceremonial Heath Moth at Mount Clear, ACT
Identification history
| Dichromodes confluaria | 5 hrs ago | ibaird | ||
| Hypodoxa muscosaria | 10 Dec 2022 | donhe | ||
| Dichromodes (genus) | 10 Dec 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Dichromodes confluaria | 10 Dec 2022 | RAllen |
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User's notes
missed photo of topside. very strongly marked with white lines forming triangular pattern
9 comments
ibaird
wrote:
10 Dec 2022
You are possibly correct. Was it heathland nearby? I cannot find an underside image of this species to comp;are it with. donhe may be able to help. Although what I can see on Bold Systems suggests a plain underwing forewing for this species.
donhe
wrote:
10 Dec 2022
The underside is inconsistent with Dichromodes, which have triangular upperside patterns. The only local species that I know with black and white underside margins like this are Hypodoxa, which have no triangular upperside pattern.
ibaird
wrote:
10 Dec 2022
I don't think this is Hypodoxa for mine. Wrong shape and anennae look inconsistent. Underside of Hypodoxa on LBH looks different.
RAllen
wrote:
11 Dec 2022
I only got a scant view of upper. Very windy conditions. Is it possibly Antasia flavicapitata. Seen here before. Much brighter and contrasted individual than I’ve seen before but note bright examples on cnmp.
donhe
wrote:
11 Dec 2022
Have a look at http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chro/chro-under.html
And see if you can find a match.
And see if you can find a match.
RAllen
wrote:
8 hrs ago
I recently got an underwing shot of Dichromodes confluaria. See sighting 4718849 has upper and underside images. Confirms this as Dichromodes confluaria.
ibaird
wrote:
5 hrs ago
Nice work Richard. See also here:-
https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmanialepidoptera/superfamily-geometroidea/geometridae-loopers/genus-dichromodes/dichromodes-confluaria/
I've saved your image of the underside of D. confluaria in the sample imagwes of the species.
https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmanialepidoptera/superfamily-geometroidea/geometridae-loopers/genus-dichromodes/dichromodes-confluaria/
I've saved your image of the underside of D. confluaria in the sample imagwes of the species.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.960419-35.832017
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2022 10:53 AM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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Collections
RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Dichromodes confluaria Featured
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Dichromodes confluaria Scientific name
- Ceremonial Heath Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1647.5m Recorded at altitude
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