Metasia pharisalis

A Crambid moth at O'Connor, ACT

Metasia pharisalis at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 10:23 PM
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Metasia pharisalis 14 Dec 2022 donhe
Metasia pharisalis 14 Dec 2022 ibaird
Metasia (genus) 13 Dec 2022 donhe
Unverified 12 Dec 2022 ibaird

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

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   13 Dec 2022
Unusually pale specimen? Were the hindwings visible at all?
ibaird wrote:
   13 Dec 2022
No I tend not to think so, See CNM Sighting No. 4434039. See also:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/8e5b4d00-2638-434e-a4a0-cfe572e3e2fb#gallery
No hint of the hindwing pattern of Uresiphita that I recall.
There are several other queries of Uresiphita sihtings as to whether they are Metasia (genus).
donhe wrote:
   13 Dec 2022
Sorry Ian if I lost your suggestion on this one

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