Acyphas (genus)
Lymantriinae, Erebidae at Undefined Area
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| Acyphas (genus) | donhe | 25 Nov 2023 | |
| Acyphas (genus) | ibaird | 25 Nov 2023 | |
| Acyphas chionitis | galah681 | 25 Nov 2023 | |
| Euproctis melanosoma | donhe | 24 Nov 2023 | |
| Tipanaea patulella | galah681 | 23 Nov 2023 |
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5 comments
23 Nov 2023
Too small for T. patulella. Are you sure length not 2+ cms. Looks like an Euproctis species.
23 Nov 2023
I might have underestimated the size as I was doing it from memory. Callistemon sieberi has leaves that are 2-5cm long according to Plantnet so maybe the moth was 2.5 cm long, but it was quite small and about twice the size of one I saw last week.
25 Nov 2023
Given the uncertanty re size I'm not sure we should identify a new species for CNM simply on presumed size alone without other supporting evidence. Could easily be Acyphas (genus) in my opinion, but again distinguishing species can be difficult without supporting information.
5 Dec 2023
I have measured the leaves of the callistemon and they are all about 2 cm long which means that the moth is also about 2cm long.
5 Dec 2023
So with wings out it would have a wingspan of about 4 cms. Wingspan of Acyphas chionitis female is listed as 3.5 cms, so I think it is within variations due to genetics and nutrition of an Acyphas.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066138-35.284659
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2023 11:30 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
- Callisteman sieberi Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acyphas (genus) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Acyphas (genus) Scientific name
- Lymantriinae, Erebidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 737.6m Recorded at altitude
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