Acyphas (genus)

Lymantriinae, Erebidae at Denman Prospect, ACT

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Identification history

Acyphas (genus)	22 Feb 2025	ibaird
Acyphas (genus)	16 Feb 2025	donhe
Unverified	16 Feb 2025	Harrisi

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donhe wrote:

16 Feb 2025

Very similar to the published photos of the larva of A. semiochrea, except for the dorsal pair of black spots that the latter has on the first abdominal segments next to the pair on the metathorax (shown in the photos on LBH) that this specimen does not have.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.011190 -35.298443
Maps Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12)
Places Denman Prospect, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Feb 2025 04:06 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
Collections
Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Acacia sp. Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Acyphas (genus) Scientific name
Lymantriinae, Erebidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 737.6m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania