Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sighting 4623621

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Achyra (genus) 1 Dec 2024 ibaird
Achyra affinitalis 30 Nov 2024 kasiaaus

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5 comments

kasiaaus wrote:
   30 Nov 2024
Could be Achyra affinitalis but I'm ot all all certain
DianneClarke wrote:
   1 Dec 2024
Or a worn Uresiphita ornithopteralis?
kasiaaus wrote:
   1 Dec 2024
I think it was a bit too small for Uresiphita ornithopteralis
ibaird wrote:
   1 Dec 2024
Some A. affinitalis are apparently quite plain and may have a distinct white collar it seems. See here::-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/384827-Achyra-affinitalis/browse_photos
Ombava (A. massilis) also seem to show a collar sometimes, but your moth doesn;t have obvious A. massilis markings.
ibaird wrote:
   1 Dec 2024
Some A. affinitalis are apparently quite plain and may have a distinct white collar it seems. See here::-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/384827-Achyra-affinitalis/browse_photos
Ombava (A. massilis) also seem to show a collar sometimes, but your moth doesn;t have obvious A. massilis markings.

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