Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Araeopaschia (genus) | 4 hrs ago | WendyEM | ||
| Araeopaschia (genus) | Yesterday | ibaird | ||
| Asthenoptycha sphaltica and nearby species | Yesterday | SenexRugosus |
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2 comments
ibaird
wrote:
Yesterday
This specimen is very similar to the photo at p.140 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al 2022) labelled Araeopaschia sp. (male). Males have a small swelling on the costa which I think is just visible, here. The text says: 'This unnamed Araeopaschia species is often recorded in the ACT.'
WendyEM
wrote:
4 hrs ago
looks like Araeopaschia sp. ANIC19 https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=361566 I have recorded similar one in Coburg (Melbourne)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159847-34.893536
- Altitude 619.0m
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2026 09:18 AM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
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Collections
SenexRugosus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Araeopaschia (genus)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Araeopaschia (genus) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes