Oxycanus (genus)

Unidentified Oxycanus moths at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

Oxycanus (genus)	12 May 2024	ibaird
Oxycanus (genus)	12 May 2024	donhe
Hepialidae (family)	12 May 2024	LyndalT

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2 comments

LyndalT wrote:

13 May 2024

What else needs to be in the photo to get down to species ID?

ibaird wrote:

13 May 2024

If we have a very sharp image of the antennae we can try to use the Moths of Victoria visual key to the Oxycanus (genus). But that key does not cover all NSW or Australian Oxycanus species, Even with the key it can still be challenging. Male and female antennae structure are different within the one species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.450589 -35.416161
Altitude 778.7m
Places Hoskinstown, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
12 May 2024 11:00 AM Recorded on
LyndalT Recorded by
Collections
LyndalT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health
25mm to 50mm Animal size
False Insect on a flower

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
Machine learning

Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania