Pherechoa crypsichlora
Hypeninae at Higgins, ACT
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| Pherechoa crypsichlora | ibaird | 3 Nov 2025 | |
| Pherechoa crypsichlora | WendyEM | 3 Nov 2025 | |
| Calathusa (genus) | ibaird | 26 Oct 2025 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 25 Oct 2025 |
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8 comments
26 Oct 2025
I agree Ian. Most like C. mesospila but I understand that the genus needs revision.
27 Oct 2025
Given the need for review of the genus, leaving the identification at genus level seems to be the way to go. Happy to share my rationale via email if it's of interest.
3 Nov 2025
Calathusa (genus) had been the best fit I could find but looking for something else came across
Pherechoa crypsichlora
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=710381
this could fit too
Pherechoa crypsichlora
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=710381
this could fit too
3 Nov 2025
Thanks, Wendy. It had me stumped. It's interesting this species appears to have a subtropical distribution on the ALA and iNaturalist, yet we are recording here much further south in Canberra.
3 Nov 2025
Thanks, Wendy. It had me stumped. It's interesting this species appears to have a subtropical distribution on the ALA and iNaturalist, yet we are recording here much further south in Canberra.
Location information
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Pherechoa crypsichlora
Species information
- Pherechoa crypsichlora Scientific name
- Hypeninae Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1264.3m Recorded at altitude
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