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WendyEM
wrote:
5 hrs ago
I agree it is Endoxyla sp. There is a sequence on iNat of a newly emerged E. lituratus which does show the white 'tummy' with the upper side of the abdomen black and white cross-ways stripes.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/191350527
Images on http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/coss-under.html show various with white on the underside of the abdomen
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/191350527
Images on http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/coss-under.html show various with white on the underside of the abdomen
Endoxyla (genus)
ibaird
wrote:
6 hrs ago
OK. Could not see any purple on head which would have suggested E. encalypti
Endoxyla (genus)
JonLewis
wrote:
6 hrs ago
Hi Alison, this is a queen, probably Anonychomyrma. Cheers, Jon
Formicidae (family)
WendyEM
wrote:
6 hrs ago
I agree we can only go with Genus. I asked Axel Kallies about this group via iNat
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/208837654
"@kallies Hi Axel, Do moths in Scythrididae exhibit sexual dimorphism? If e.g. in very similarly marked moths - one has distinct colour bands on the antennae, the other has none, would this mean separate species?, variation? or dimorphism? Or too understudied to know?"
@wendyem I dont know too much about this group, have not noticed sexual dimorphism. But Eretmocera coracopis seems to be lacking the light scales if BOLD can be trusted"
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/208837654
"@kallies Hi Axel, Do moths in Scythrididae exhibit sexual dimorphism? If e.g. in very similarly marked moths - one has distinct colour bands on the antennae, the other has none, would this mean separate species?, variation? or dimorphism? Or too understudied to know?"
@wendyem I dont know too much about this group, have not noticed sexual dimorphism. But Eretmocera coracopis seems to be lacking the light scales if BOLD can be trusted"
Eretmocera (genus) (Scythrididae family)
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