Acontia elaeoa
An Erebid moth (Boletobiinae) at suppressed
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| Acontia elaeoa | ibaird | 13 Aug 2024 | |
| Acontia elaeoa | donhe | 13 Aug 2024 | |
| Acontia (genus) | donhe | 3 Aug 2024 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 31 Jul 2024 |
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Acontia elaeoa (Hampson, 1910)
3 comments
3 Aug 2024
Acontia marmoralis is not in the Australian Faunal Directory. With little research, it looks like marmoralis is derived from Phalaena marmoralis Fabricius, 1794, the type location of which is India.
The BOLD images of Acontia marmoralis are all from northern areas of the NT and do not appear to match the Indian marmoralis and seam closer to Acontia elaeoa. Acontia marmoralis and Acontia elaeoa also show up under the genus Emmelia.
The BOLD images of Acontia marmoralis are all from northern areas of the NT and do not appear to match the Indian marmoralis and seam closer to Acontia elaeoa. Acontia marmoralis and Acontia elaeoa also show up under the genus Emmelia.
13 Aug 2024
Acontia elaeoa is recognised by the AFD and looks simialar to this moth to me. See
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/558168-Acontia-elaeoa.
And its distribution on iNaturalist includes the Brisbane area.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/558168-Acontia-elaeoa.
And its distribution on iNaturalist includes the Brisbane area.
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Sheldon Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) PJH123 NatureMapr Acontia elaeoa
Species information
- Acontia elaeoa Scientific name
- An Erebid moth (Boletobiinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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