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| Circopetes obtusata | 28 Oct 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Parepisparis virgatus | 27 Oct 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 27 Oct 2025 | CharleyWhit |
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4 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
28 Oct 2025
The amount scalloping of the termen leads me to Circopetes obtusata. Some BOLD specimens have the peak within the scallop like above. https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=64592
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?page=10&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=341670
Parepisparis virgatus has smoother termen. https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329268
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=556328
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?page=10&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=341670
Parepisparis virgatus has smoother termen. https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329268
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=556328
JulieMorgan
wrote:
29 Oct 2025
I agree Wendy, this moth certainly has more scalloping than Parepisparis virgatus, a species that usually has darker colouration towards the tips of the upper wing. Parepisparis excusata usually has a more defined second scallop which this moth doesn't have. However, the specimens of Circopetes obstusata that I have encountered do not have the yellow colouring of this moth.
ibaird
wrote:
29 Oct 2025
In my defence. See this yellow moth from the ALA.
It also has the two dots close together near the outher edge of each forewing.
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/15ae8a60-ea62-4607-917d-aae17072a25f
All the C. obtusata I see online are grey.
I see these pair of dots on the oter forewing repeated in othee specimens of P. virgatua but not for C. obtusata,
It also has the two dots close together near the outher edge of each forewing.
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/15ae8a60-ea62-4607-917d-aae17072a25f
All the C. obtusata I see online are grey.
I see these pair of dots on the oter forewing repeated in othee specimens of P. virgatua but not for C. obtusata,
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