Craniophora fasciata

Acronictinae Moth at suppressed

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Identification history

Craniophora fasciata	21 Jan 2023	ibaird
Craniophora fasciata	21 Jan 2023	donhe
Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides	20 Jan 2023	donhe
Unidentified	19 Jan 2023	Steve_Bok

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Attracted to UV light. Approx 22-25mm long

4 comments

ibaird wrote:

19 Jan 2023

Craniophora (genus)?

ibaird wrote:

20 Jan 2023

'i'm not convinced its A. l. acronyctoides. there is a similarly worn example of the species at;
Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer)
i do not think the fine line markings which are visible here match those on that example at 338370.

donhe wrote:

21 Jan 2023

The dark markings look to be in the wrong places for Australia's 3 Craniophora species.
Calathusa dispila ?

ibaird wrote:

21 Jan 2023

Given this is quite a worn specimen, I thought that this moth is a reasonable match for the fine detail of Craniophora fasciata (ALA) or Fascionycta fasciata (iNaturalist). I'm not sure the dark markings are always reliable.

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Species information

Craniophora fasciata Scientific name
Acronictinae Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 Jan 2023 09:51 PM Recorded on
Steve_Bok Recorded by

Additional information

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

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