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Identification history
| Asota plagiata | 29 Jun 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Asota (genus) | 17 Jan 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 16 Jan 2024 | PJH123 |
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Asota plagiata (Walker, 1854)?
4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
17 Jan 2024
A australis and A, orbona, at least, seem to have four large light coloured panels like this specimen photograhed, but A. plagiata apparently does not. A. plagiata also shows black barring in the pair of anterior white spots which is missing here.This specimen also seems the lack the black spotting on the head and thorax wihich online photos of A. australis and A. orbona show. The specimen appears very worn, so I'm not sure irs either of these two species. Looking online, (including on Bold Systems), I have found no convincing matches of this moth to named and photographed species. I would favour classifying this sighting as 'Asota (genus)'.
WendyEM
wrote:
29 Jun 2026
Asota plagiata
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/346101590
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=70280
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=510428&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/346101590
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=70280
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=510428&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
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