Mamestra dictyota
2 Well-marked Armyworm at suppressed
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| Mamestra dictyota | donhe | 26 Dec 2022 | |
| Mamestra dictyota | ibaird | 26 Dec 2022 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 26 Dec 2022 |
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I have photos of three moths that are all pretty similar and am posting them as three different moths when they in fact may all be the same (e.g. male vs female).
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26 Dec 2022
This uncommonly observed moth matches (Mamastra) dictyota, a moth species whose status taxonomically is uncertain. Moths of Victoria (Part 9) classifies it in a group 'No Available Genus' (NAG) 1 in the subfamily Hadeninae. The ALA lists and illustrates it amongst the moths in a Species Inquienda,
This is a new species recorded for CNM if confirmed.
This is a new species recorded for CNM if confirmed.
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mamestra dictyota
Species information
- Mamestra dictyota Scientific name
- Well-marked Armyworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location