Noctuoidea (superfamily)
A night moth at Bungonia, NSW
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| Acyphas semiochrea | WendyEM | 3 Oct 2024 | |
| Noctuoidea (superfamily) | ibaird | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Noctuoidea (superfamily) | donhe | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 1 Oct 2024 |
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4 comments
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.007678-34.799213
- Altitude 590.0m
- Maps Bungonia National Park Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Bungonia, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2024 12:13 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Injured / sick Animal health
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuoidea (superfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Noctuoidea (superfamily) Scientific name
- A night moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1284.73m Recorded at altitude
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