Agrotis porphyricollis

Variable Cutworm at Hawker, ACT

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Identification history

Agrotis porphyricollis	29 Sep 2024	donhe
Agrotis porphyricollis	29 Sep 2024	ibaird
Barea (genus)	29 Sep 2024	sangio7

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approx 25-30 mm from nose to bottom of wing

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ibaird wrote:

29 Sep 2024

This is a Noctuid moth. To be a Barea (genus) in the family Oecophoridae upward curved backward pointing palps would need to be clearly visible. In Noctuidae they are short, beak like and pointing forward.

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Location information

Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) sangio7 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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Agrotis porphyricollis Scientific name
Variable Cutworm Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1410.71m Recorded at altitude
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