Abantiades atripalpis

Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth at Black Range, NSW

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Abantiades atripalpis GlennCocking 12 May 2020
Abantiades atripalpis GlennCocking 11 May 2020
Abantiades labyrinthicus AndrewMcCutcheon 10 May 2020

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Attracted to a light outside the house.

3 comments

   11 May 2020
The wing pattern matches A. atripalpis better; it seems to have the heavy 3-combed antennae of that species, and the time of year is just right (A. labyrinthicus generally flies in summer)
   11 May 2020
Looking at the two species closely, I must admit it is my mistake. This moth has a wing pattern similar to A labyrinthicus, but is clearly identical to A. atripalpis. Plus of course I photographed this moth in May not in the summer months. With my low skills in identifying moths I am happy to settle with A. atripalpis.
   12 May 2020
The females are even harder to separate, but are less often seen.

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  • 4 Apr 2019 09:02 PM Recorded on
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