Ctenoplusia limberina

1 Scar Bank Gem at suppressed

Ctenoplusia limberina at suppressed - 31 Dec 2022
Ctenoplusia limberina at suppressed - 31 Dec 2022
Ctenoplusia limberina at suppressed - 31 Dec 2022
Ctenoplusia limberina at suppressed - 31 Dec 2022
Ctenoplusia limberina at suppressed - 31 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Ctenoplusia limberina 13 Jan 2023 donhe
Ctenoplusia limberina 13 Jan 2023 ibaird
Chrysodeixis subsidens 12 Jan 2023 donhe
Unidentified 12 Jan 2023 SteveBorkowskis

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ibaird wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
Ctenoplusia limbirena? I think there are some forewing markings (behind the white spot) which suggest it is this spcies. I dont see other markings consistent with C. subsidens.
donhe wrote:
   13 Jan 2023
Yes, I agree C.limbirena. I think it invaded after the CSIRO Checklist was written, and I stopped rearng caterpillars.
ibaird wrote:
   13 Jan 2023
This is a cosmopoiltan species, apparently native to southern Africa and south eastern Europe. It has found its way to Australia and New Zealand. As a species it does not appear on the Australian Faunal Directory. Like many European macromoths it has a an accepted common name: Scar Bank Gem. iNaturalist has 140 observations of this species in south eastern Australia.
This a new species for CNM when approved.

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