Elusa semipecten
Variable Armyworm at Sheldon, QLD
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| Elusa semipecten | ibaird | 1 Aug 2023 | |
| Elusa semipecten | donhe | 1 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 30 Jul 2023 |
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Tortricidae ??
4 comments
31 Jul 2023
Doesn't show any of the barring or spotted markings that Palaephatidae show on the ALA.
31 Jul 2023
Elusa (genus)? Looks similar to me to several ALA photos of Elusa (genus) - without crest raised. I think there are vestigial marks on the forewing suggestiing Elusa semipecten.
31 Jul 2023
Ian, I did not think we would get close but after comparing several images, Elusa semipecten Swinhoe, 1901 looks most likely it.
Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Sheldon PJH123 NatureMapr Elusa semipecten Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elusa semipecten Scientific name
- Variable Armyworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 22.09m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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