Oxycanus australis
Southern Oxycanus at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Oxycanus australis | donhe | 11 May 2025 | |
| Oxycanus australis | ibaird | 11 May 2025 | |
| Oxycanus (genus) | DianneClarke | 11 May 2025 |
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3 comments
11 May 2025
@ibaird @donhe Seeking clarification on why you id'd this one as O. australis rather than O. dirempta. I wondered if the 2 markings below the lateral line was a important but I have just looked on BOLD and found this one https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICM760-10 which seems to have similar bumps below the lateral line. I find Oxycanus difficult.
12 May 2025
From Moths of Victoria Part 6 : "Oxycanus Identification" PDF on accompanying disc :
The wing patterns have variations within each species which exceed the differences between the species, so are of limited value.
The rami on the antennae differ.
O. australis males have long rami, length about 3x their spacing. O australis females have deeply corrugated antennae,
O. dirempta males have rami about as long as their spacing. O. dirempta females have barely corrugated antennae.
The wing patterns have variations within each species which exceed the differences between the species, so are of limited value.
The rami on the antennae differ.
O. australis males have long rami, length about 3x their spacing. O australis females have deeply corrugated antennae,
O. dirempta males have rami about as long as their spacing. O. dirempta females have barely corrugated antennae.
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oxycanus australis Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oxycanus australis Scientific name
- Southern Oxycanus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 809.35m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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