Salma (genus)
A Pyralid moth at Lyons, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Salma (genus) | donhe | 25 Jan 2023 | |
| Salma (genus) | ibaird | 25 Jan 2023 | |
| Salma marmorea | donhe | 25 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 25 Jan 2023 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
3 comments
25 Jan 2023
Salma marmorea does not appear in the Australian Faunal Directory or on the ALA. The similar looking moth Stericta marmorea does appear on the ALA but is confined to Tasmania with no photos visible. iiNaturalist does show S. marmorea sightings for SE Australia and southern Victoria but mainly for coastal areas. Similarly for S pyrastis but more inland sughtings are apparent,
25 Jan 2023
The similat looking Salma cholica has records on the ALA for SE Qld and southern Victoria, none showing for NSW or the ACT. Bold Systems 4 only shows records of S. cholica for WA mainly.and one in Queensland.
25 Jan 2023
The status of these species taxonomically seems uncertain and they are difficult to tell apart.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.070711-35.342275
- Maps Oakey Hill
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2023 02:54 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Euc Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Salma (genus)
Species information
- Salma (genus) Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 601.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description