Scoparia oxygona

A Pyralid moth at Hughes, ACT

Scoparia oxygona at Hughes, ACT - 28 Apr 2023
Scoparia oxygona at Hughes, ACT - 28 Apr 2023
Scoparia oxygona at Hughes, ACT - 28 Apr 2023
Scoparia oxygona at Hughes, ACT - 28 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Scoparia oxygona 2 Oct 2024 donhe
Scoparia oxygona 2 Oct 2024 WendyEM
Crambidae sp. (family) 29 Apr 2023 donhe
Unidentified 28 Apr 2023 LisaH

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   28 Apr 2023
The specimen looks similar several to species within the Scoparia (genus), however I have not yet found a match within that genus.
LisaH wrote:
   28 Apr 2023
Thank you
donhe wrote:
   29 Apr 2023
It reminds me of some Sedenia species in Spilomelinae.

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