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| Asarta (genus) | WendyEM | Yesterday | ||
| Phycitinae (subfamily) | WendyEM | 24 Jun 2026 | ||
| Cryptoblabes euraphella | ibaird | 7 Apr 2026 |
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Attracted to UV light at night,
4 comments
24 Jun 2026
The straight line across the wing is to low for Cryptoblabes euraphella. It is possibly a Lophothoracia sp
28 Jun 2026
OK, I see what you are saying in comparison to the iNaturalist examples, but I think this specimen is very close to the two left hand images shown in the sample images for C. euraphella, so those two IDs may need correction as well. What do you think? The iNat algorithm does not suggest C. euraphella or Lophothoracia sp. I don't find Lopthoracia sp. convincing given the strong kink in the second outer dark band in the forewing. Not many records online and Lopthoracia sp. seem to be coastal in distribution.
Yesterday
I think I have found a partial ID
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=485864&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=485864&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Yesterday
I'm not sure about Asarta (genus), given the stronger 'double' markings amidshiod on several Asarta (genus) examples. I think Cryptoblabes (genus) is likely too.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/238cfcda-851b-4a34-93ec-953a2b2922ae#gallery
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/238cfcda-851b-4a34-93ec-953a2b2922ae#gallery
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