Acyphas (genus)

Lymantriinae, Erebidae at Undefined Area

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Identification history

Acyphas (genus)	25 Nov 2023	donhe
Acyphas (genus)	25 Nov 2023	ibaird
Acyphas chionitis	25 Nov 2023	galah681
Euproctis melanosoma	24 Nov 2023	donhe
Tipanaea patulella	23 Nov 2023	galah681

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5 comments

donhe wrote:

23 Nov 2023

Too small for T. patulella. Are you sure length not 2+ cms. Looks like an Euproctis species.

galah681 wrote:

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.

ibaird wrote:

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.

galah681 wrote:

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.

donhe wrote:

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.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Nov 2023 11:30 AM Recorded on
galah681 Recorded by
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galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Callisteman sieberi Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Resting Insect behaviour on flower

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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