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MarkH
wrote:
55 min ago
This is an interesting colour pattern. At first glance it looks almost identical to T. limbata albeit with red sides to the pronotum rather than yellow. In addition the elytral apices seem smooth rather than having the small spine which is typical of T. affinis.
I have an affinis in my collection that has a similar vertebral stripe, albeit not quite as well defined as this specimen.
Ideally the specimen should be collected and lodged with the Australian National Insect Collection as it’s quite a unique pattern.
Because colours may be variable over different geographic areas I’m going with the lack of spine on the elytra as the determining characteristic and will call it T. limbata however having the specimen in hand could change that ID back to T. affinis.
I have an affinis in my collection that has a similar vertebral stripe, albeit not quite as well defined as this specimen.
Ideally the specimen should be collected and lodged with the Australian National Insect Collection as it’s quite a unique pattern.
Because colours may be variable over different geographic areas I’m going with the lack of spine on the elytra as the determining characteristic and will call it T. limbata however having the specimen in hand could change that ID back to T. affinis.
Temognatha limbata
ibaird
wrote:
2 hrs ago
A nice correction. Thank you RAllen.. A sound hypothesis based on ecology!
Notocrambus cuprealis
ibaird
wrote:
2 hrs ago
Chelepteryx chalepteryx?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/chalepteryx.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/chalepteryx.html
Chelepteryx chalepteryx
wombey
wrote:
5 hrs ago
you will need to download an image for moderators to confirm the sighting
Christinus marmoratus
WendyEM
wrote:
5 hrs ago
Well spotted! Definitely not a russet/tan brown moth with bold white lines. Oenogenes fugalis also does not have the metallic sheen.
Notocrambus cuprealis
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