Oxycanus dirempta
Variable Oxycanus at Melba, ACT
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| Oxycanus dirempta | ibaird | 1 May 2025 | |
| Oxycanus hamatus | donhe | 1 May 2025 | |
| Oxycanus dirempta | kasiaaus | 30 Apr 2025 |
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2 comments
1 May 2025
O. hamatus apparently does not occur in Victoria, so it is not included in the Moths of Vicroria visual key based on antennae sahpe, structure and colour.
iNaturalist shows several observations of O. hamatus from NSW. They all show straw coloured antennae:slightly bent with pectinations close up here:-(see second URL address for the precise image)
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1102771-Oxycanus-hamatus/browse_photos
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/92422341/square.jpg
iNaturalist shows several observations of O. hamatus from NSW. They all show straw coloured antennae:slightly bent with pectinations close up here:-(see second URL address for the precise image)
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1102771-Oxycanus-hamatus/browse_photos
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/92422341/square.jpg
1 May 2025
From iNaturalist this is a close up photo of O. dirempta male antennae: brown colouw, with pectinations.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25439451
Looking at the Moths of Victoria visual key (Part 6) and a blow up of the antennae of this sighting using Photoshop I believe the antennae are a beter match for O. dirempta.(male) and not O. hamatus,
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25439451
Looking at the Moths of Victoria visual key (Part 6) and a blow up of the antennae of this sighting using Photoshop I believe the antennae are a beter match for O. dirempta.(male) and not O. hamatus,
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050299-35.208579
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Apr 2025 10:36 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oxycanus dirempta Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oxycanus dirempta Scientific name
- Variable Oxycanus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 968.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Porina kershawi
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6 / 7
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