Oxycanus (genus)

Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Oxycanus (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Feb 2023
Oxycanus (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Feb 2023
Oxycanus (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Feb 2023
Oxycanus (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Feb 2023
Oxycanus (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Feb 2023
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Oxycanus (genus) 14 Feb 2023 donhe
Oxycanus (genus) 13 Feb 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 12 Feb 2023 SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light. approx 30mm long

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   13 Feb 2023
Oxycanus gelidus?
ibaird wrote:
   13 Feb 2023
Looking at O. gelidus on the ALA it has a distinctive antennae fine structure under magnification with a sharp original photo to work with. In Photoshop I could not see that structure here. However on second thoughts, the moth is worn, and is reasonably consistent with a plain O. gelidus.
ibaird wrote:
   14 Feb 2023
Not Oncopera genus as for
Oxycanus (genus)
pr is that species better classified as Oxycanus (genus) too?

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