Stericta phaeopteralis
A Pyralid moth (Epipaschinae at Arakoon, NSW
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| Stericta phaeopteralis | WendyEM | 12 Jul 2025 | |
| Stericta phaeopteralis | ibaird | 16 May 2025 | |
| Stericta orchidivora | donhe | 15 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | Pirom | 15 May 2025 |
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Orthaga phaeopteralis?
1 comment
16 May 2025
This appears to be a quite worn specimen.
The ALA and the AFD now appear to favour the name Stericta phareopteralis rather than O. phaeopteralis.
Clearly S. orchidivora and S, phaeopteralis are similar looking species.
In this specimen I see no evidence of the greenish forewing colouration said to be typical of S. orchidivora. Also I do not see the pattern mid way along the costa which seemes to be characteristic of S orchidivore. However the dot pattern I do see seems to be more typical of S. phaeopteralis. On this admittedly sketchy basis I therefore suggest S. phaeopteralis.
The ALA and the AFD now appear to favour the name Stericta phareopteralis rather than O. phaeopteralis.
Clearly S. orchidivora and S, phaeopteralis are similar looking species.
In this specimen I see no evidence of the greenish forewing colouration said to be typical of S. orchidivora. Also I do not see the pattern mid way along the costa which seemes to be characteristic of S orchidivore. However the dot pattern I do see seems to be more typical of S. phaeopteralis. On this admittedly sketchy basis I therefore suggest S. phaeopteralis.
Location information
- Coordinates 153.073211-30.888511
- Altitude 20.5m
- Places Arakoon, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 May 2025 07:34 PM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Pirom NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Stericta phaeopteralis
Species information
- Stericta phaeopteralis Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth (Epipaschinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 20.45m Recorded at altitude
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