Oxycanus (genus)

Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Stromlo, ACT

Oxycanus (genus) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 May 2023
Oxycanus (genus) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 May 2023
Oxycanus (genus) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 May 2023
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Oxycanus (genus) 27 May 2023 donhe
Oxycanus (genus) 27 May 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 26 May 2023 HelenCross

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Found on the ground and placed on tree. Wings didn't appear to be expanding

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donhe wrote:
   27 May 2023
O. oreades female ?
ibaird wrote:
   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.

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  • 26 May 2023 01:33 PM Recorded on
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