Pantydia capistrata

An Erebid moth at Rosedale, NSW

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

Pantydia capistrata at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM

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Identification history

	Pantydia capistrata	28 May 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Pantydia capistrata	6 Mar 2019	ibaird
	Pantydia sparsa	17 Feb 2019	jb2602

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3 comments

jb2602 wrote:

5 Mar 2019

The males have eversible hairs on the abdomen tip, so the lower insect would be the male (donhe)

jb2602 wrote:

7 Mar 2019

The male also has antennae with an elbow which would make this Pantydia capistrata, not P. sparsa.

ibaird wrote:

7 Mar 2019

John. Yes I agree, This conforms with P. capistrata.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.222715 -35.811523
Places Rosedale, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
14 Feb 2019 09:39 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Pantydia capistrata Scientific name
An Erebid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 26m Recorded at altitude
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