Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sighting 4242755

Unidentified

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Unidentified at suppressed - 15 Nov 2019
Unidentified at suppressed - 15 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Metasia dicealis 23 Nov 2019 jb2602
Metasia (genus) 23 Nov 2019 jb2602

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User's notes

Looks a lot like Metasia liophaea

3 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   24 Nov 2019
More like Metasia dicealis except that hind wing is grey.
ibaird wrote:
   24 Nov 2019
Not M dicealis I think not least because it lacks the fine dots along the outer edge of the forewing margin that species has. I think the shape of the costa is wrong for Metasia too. I'm looking elsewhere.
jb2602 wrote:
   24 Nov 2019
Thanks Ian, I'm a bit lost on where to go next.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2019 08:33 PM Recorded on
  • jb2602 Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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