Oxycanus (genus)
Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Stromlo, ACT
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| Oxycanus (genus) | donhe | 27 May 2023 | |
| Oxycanus (genus) | ibaird | 27 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 26 May 2023 |
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Found on the ground and placed on tree. Wings didn't appear to be expanding
2 comments
27 May 2023
Perhaps, but I have limited access to images of an O. oreades female to compare this specimen with. O. oreades is not included in the Moths of Victoria visual key to the Oxycanus (genus). Moths of Victoria (Part 6 supporting disc) shows a pinned specimen of O, oreades female (Edwards and Green, 2011) from high alpine Mt Twynam in Kosciuszko National Park (NSW), but that specimen shows fully extended, light coloured tapered forewings and somewhat shorter antennae. Of the females in the Moths of Victoria key I would say the antennae look most like an O. australis female.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.027156-35.383228
- Altitude 640.3m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 May 2023 01:33 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oxycanus (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oxycanus (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Oxycanus moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1362m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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