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Home Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Acontiinae provisional species 1

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Acontiinae provisional species 1 at suppressed - 1 Jan 2023
Acontiinae provisional species 1 at suppressed - 1 Jan 2023
Acontiinae provisional species 1 at suppressed - 1 Jan 2023
Acontiinae provisional species 1 at suppressed - 1 Jan 2023
Acontiinae provisional species 1 at suppressed - 1 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Acontiinae provisional species 1 11 Jan 2023 donhe
Acontiinae provisional species 1 5 Jan 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 5 Jan 2023 Steve_Bok

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User's notes

Attracted to UV light. Approx 20mm long

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   5 Jan 2023
Acatapaustus metallopa ?
ibaird wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
Not A. meatallopa in my opinion. Lacks the darker band across the forewings, with finer white line markings on either edge.

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Species information

  • Acontiinae provisional species 1 Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
  • Unknown

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Jan 2023 09:23 PM Recorded on
  • Steve_Bok Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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