Aponotoreas dascia
Dascia Carpet (Larentiinae) at Booth, ACT
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| Aponotoreas dascia | donhe | 12 Apr 2025 | |
| Aponotoreas dascia | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2025 | |
| Aporoctena scierodes | donhe | 5 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 5 Apr 2025 |
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5 comments
11 Apr 2025
I don't think this is E. aphanes https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=141810
11 Apr 2025
the markings match Aponotoreas dascia although I've not found one looking quite as 'smudgy/smooth' as this one. Antenae fit male of that sp.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=713927&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=363792
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=713927&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=363792
11 Apr 2025
Would have to a male, see the antennae.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/25597013
Doesn't look nearly as finely marked as most of the other examples on NatureMapr.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/25597013
Doesn't look nearly as finely marked as most of the other examples on NatureMapr.
12 Apr 2025
MoV (Part 3) has excellent notes for separating out Apootoreas spp, from each other and similar species. See also the supporting CD disc 'Annoying Grey Things'. It siggests that Xanthorhoe xanthospila 'Yellow Spooted Carpet' can be mistaken for A. dascia. I'm not sure that applies here , but see:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41337962
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41337962
Location information
- Coordinates 148.998871-35.682717
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Apr 2025 12:30 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- Christine NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Aponotoreas dascia Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Aponotoreas dascia Scientific name
- Dascia Carpet (Larentiinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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