Stictochila (genus)
A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Tathra, NSW
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| Stictochila (genus) | ibaird | 16 May 2025 | |
| Stictochila (genus) | donhe | 16 May 2025 | |
| Stictochila myriospila | WendyEM | 16 May 2025 | |
| Stictochila sarcoptera | MichaelBedingfield | 16 May 2025 |
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Photo by KerryVance2, taken from sighting: https://southcoast-nsw.naturemapr.org/sightings/4429274
6 comments
16 May 2025
Photo by KerryVance2, taken from sighting: Eulechria atmospila (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group)
16 May 2025
Stictochila
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=404786
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=704269&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=404786
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=704269&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
16 May 2025
@WenfyEM : what features are you using to distinguish between S. sarcoptera and S. myriospila ?
16 May 2025
I chose S. myriospila - closer proximity of the 2 rows of dots from tornus along termen. More & stronger markings all over forewings (this also follows through to the hindwings - although we can't see these on above photo). More spots on wings close/adjacent to thorax. Cluster of dots and suffused markings adjacent to the costa just after the row of dots (1/3 - 1/2 way from apex). Maybe S. myriospila specimens are a bit fresher or less worn, certainly the S. sarcoptera specimens are more damaged (chunks missing) but the thorax & head show no wear/damage and there is a wide fringe esp. on the 1st (of 3) BOLD specimens. I think this means S. sarcoptera is much less strongly marked.
16 May 2025
What about the fine hairs projectiong from the antannae? Is that a feature of Stictochila (genus)?
See the notes against S. sarcoptera from the field guide:-
'Most ACT Stictochila records are Stictochila sarcoptera, although S. myriospila has been recorded in the Brindabella foothills and S. metata at the top of the Brindabellas. (S. delosticta has been recorded elsewhere on the southern tablelands.) These species will be almost impossible to separate in photos'
See the notes against S. sarcoptera from the field guide:-
'Most ACT Stictochila records are Stictochila sarcoptera, although S. myriospila has been recorded in the Brindabella foothills and S. metata at the top of the Brindabellas. (S. delosticta has been recorded elsewhere on the southern tablelands.) These species will be almost impossible to separate in photos'
16 May 2025
"STICHTOCHILA gen. n. ..... Antennae a little more than two-thirds the length of fore wings (0.70-0.72x), ciliations near base in male 2.5-4.3x diameter of flagellum, diminishing in length to about three-fourths, flagellum in female ventrally unscaled, scape with strong pecten." Mon. of Aust. Lep. Vol. 3 Common, I.F.B. CSIRO 1994 p. 135
Location information
- Coordinates 149.983977-36.731878
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2022 09:46 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield NatureMapr South Coast Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Stictochila (genus)
Species information
- Stictochila (genus) Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Wingia group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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