A Tortrid moth at Holder, ACT
Identification history
| Epiphyas (genus) | 29 Jun 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Epiphyas (genus) | 29 Jun 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Epiphyas postvittana | 29 Jun 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Epiphyas fabricata | 23 Jun 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Meritastis laganodes | 5 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Epiphyas (genus) | 1 Nov 2025 | Hejor1 |
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6 comments
ibaird
wrote:
24 Jun 2026
Not sure I see the strong pattern here:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/fabricata.html
Given wear and tear I'm not sure palp length would be reliable
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283571551
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/fabricata.html
Given wear and tear I'm not sure palp length would be reliable
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283571551
ibaird
wrote:
24 Jun 2026
Not sure I see the strong pattern here:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/fabricata.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/fabricata.html
WendyEM
wrote:
25 Jun 2026
I do not rely on that source. Don does not have the space to include pictures of all variations in variable genera like this. The selected museum specimen (in my experience) usually best matches the live shot even when there is a lot of variablity in the species.
c.f. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144139085
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICV538-11
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366841
c.f. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144139085
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICV538-11
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366841
ibaird
wrote:
26 Jun 2026
Fair point, but I'm not sure I see the faint whitish bar on the trailing edges of the forewing which seems to be present in all three specimenx at https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366841
WendyEM
wrote:
29 Jun 2026
I don't see what you mean about the faint white bar. If you are not happy with Epiphyas fabricata, an alternative is E. postvittana which has a form like this.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICV643-11
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=119934
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICV643-11
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=119934
Location information
- Coordinates 149.046167-35.337336
- Altitude 600.0m
- Maps Bill Kennedy Memorial Park
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2025 04:39 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Epiphyas (genus) Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Epiphyas (genus) Scientific name
- A Tortrid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2572.9m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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