Pantydia sparsa
Plain Pantydia at Turner, ACT
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| Pantydia sparsa | ibaird | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Pantydia sparsa | WendyEM | 19 Jul 2026 | |
| Pantydia (genus) | ibaird | 4 Jun 2026 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 3 Jun 2026 |
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19 Jul 2026
Going by I.D. features in M.o.Victoria Pt.8 I believe this is P. sparsa. While the left forewing appears to have a break in the sub terminal line, suggesting P. diemeni, I don't see a clear break on the right wing. It is borderline though, in such a pale moth.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.117307-35.269193
- Altitude 553.6m
- Places Turner, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Aug 2025 12:52 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pantydia sparsa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pantydia sparsa Scientific name
- Plain Pantydia Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1079.9m Recorded at altitude
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