Noctuoidea (superfamily)

A night moth at Bungonia, NSW

Noctuoidea (superfamily) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Oct 2024
Noctuoidea (superfamily) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Oct 2024
Noctuoidea (superfamily) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Oct 2024
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Acyphas semiochrea 3 Oct 2024 WendyEM
Noctuoidea (superfamily) 1 Oct 2024 ibaird
Noctuoidea (superfamily) 1 Oct 2024 donhe
Unidentified 1 Oct 2024 MatthewFrawley

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   1 Oct 2024
Maybe Acyphas or Epicoma.
WendyEM wrote:
   3 Oct 2024
looks like a very fresh specimen, perhaps not fully inflated wings giving rough look? Or had it been wet?The setae on the body and legs are consistant with fresh Acyphas e.g. particularly long setae on the femur, shorter on tibia. I've photographed specimens with the yellow on inner forelimb, but not at the base of the wing. I've not seen antennae held like this - I usually see them at rest with antennae tucked away. Is there a faint hint of the dark wing spot on this specimen?
   3 Oct 2024
It had difficulty flying, one side the wings didn't appear fully inflated.
ibaird wrote:
   3 Oct 2024
Doesn't the A. semiochroa male have black antennae?

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