Spotted Lichen Moth at Bermagui, NSW
Identification history
| Asura cervicalis | 6 Mar 2019 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 3 Mar 2019 | JackieLambert |
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3 comments
PaulWhitington
wrote:
3 Mar 2019
Hi Jackie, I’m calling this one provisionally Amata nigriceps, common name Tiger Moth. It looks very similar to the moth that Kerri and I have identified on numerous occasions as such where we live in Wonboyn. However we have recently learnt that we should have been more cautious. The handbook Moths of Victoria Part 2 states that there are several forms of this species which look very similar and which may in fact be different species. Future taxonomic work is needed to sort this out. Our expert moths moderator Glenn Cocking may be able to make a call on this
GlennCocking
wrote:
7 Mar 2019
This is of a different Arctiidae genus. You can pick them quickly by the pectinate antennae, which Amata do not have.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.068832-36.428232
- Places Bermagui, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2019 07:16 AM Recorded on
- JackieLambert Recorded by
Species information
- Asura cervicalis Scientific name
- Spotted Lichen Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 759.78m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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