Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Wood moths (Cossidae)
Sighting 4544536

Endoxyla (genus)

Unknown Wood Moth at Ainslie, ACT

Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 10:51 PM
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Identification history

Endoxyla (genus) 15 Jan 2024 donhe
Endoxyla (genus) 15 Jan 2024 ibaird
Endoxyla nubila 15 Jan 2024 jb2602

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4 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   15 Jan 2024
Endoxyla nubila seems to have the same V mark, and is a fairly uniform grey colour. Do Cossid moths turn up their tail in this manner?
donhe wrote:
   15 Jan 2024
Could also be E. macleayi perhaps?
ibaird wrote:
   15 Jan 2024
I am not aware that Cossid moths, particularly, turn up their abdomens in this manner, but many moth species can do this, I suggest.
Your photos appear to be of a very dark, almost chocolate brown moth (not grey). Is that a feature of the photograhy in this case? If the moth is actually uniformly grey as you suggest that would suggest E. nubila, but E. aconteucha (with a similar V mark) is another possibility. However, I have not found a good match for your specimen online. I can''t really see any fine detail which would suggest to me its either E. nubila or E. aconteucha.
jb2602 wrote:
   16 Jan 2024
A diffuser was used which tends to make things look more brown

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Endoxyla (genus) Scientific name
  • Unknown Wood Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 702.81m Recorded at altitude
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