Amyna punctum
1 A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae at Bulli, NSW
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| Amyna punctum | donhe | 28 Nov 2024 | |
| Amyna punctum | ibaird | 27 Nov 2024 | |
| Amyna (genus) | ibaird | 27 Nov 2024 | |
| Noctuidae (family) | jb2602 | 25 Nov 2024 |
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3 comments
27 Nov 2024
I think this moth is probably in the genus Amyna. Not sure of the species. If Amyna (genus) the white spot is the largest in size I have seen online.
Possibly A. punctum, See here:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1bcafcdf-b203-441a-85a1-064bba768949#gallery
This photo suggests a very dark, almost black moth. Most Amyna spp. I have seen photographed online are more a chocolate brown colour- although several specimens of several spp., a minority, are almost black like this one. Eg. see also A. axis.
Possibly A. punctum, See here:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1bcafcdf-b203-441a-85a1-064bba768949#gallery
This photo suggests a very dark, almost black moth. Most Amyna spp. I have seen photographed online are more a chocolate brown colour- although several specimens of several spp., a minority, are almost black like this one. Eg. see also A. axis.
27 Nov 2024
If confirmed this is a new species for NatureMapr's South Coast region. Fine, distinctive photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.899680-34.332582
- Places Bulli, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2024 08:35 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Featured Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) jb2602 South Coast NatureMapr Amyna punctum
Species information
- Amyna punctum Scientific name
- A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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