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| Oxycanus (genus) | 23 Jun 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 23 Jun 2023 | LisaH |
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At least three around the place. I was surprised to see them in such cold weather? Mind you, I saw them here last year around this time, but about a month earlier.
5 comments
ibaird
wrote:
23 Jun 2023
Referrng to Moths of Victoria's visual key of antennae (Part 6), the colour (yellow) and shape of the antennae in the third photograph suggests Oxycanus subvaria (male) If so, the second photo is not inconsistent with the O. subvaria female.
LisaH
wrote:
23 Jun 2023
Thank you. These were all photos of the same moth. I was intrigued by the change in antennae - I wondered if it was simply the angle of the photos? Sorry I don’t get the hind wing. What aspects of moths do I need to photograph to be useful for ID, please?
ibaird
wrote:
24 Jun 2023
For Oxycanus (genus) sharp antennae photos, However, we do not have a visual key for all the species we may see in NSW, because the Moths of Victoria key is only for Victorian species. Several features require a hand lens in that key, but they are usually no use givem our photos are usually from life. The forewing markings are often quite variable so, depending on the species, may not be reliable for identification.
LisaH
wrote:
24 Jun 2023
Thank you - looks like there's not much more I can do, so I'll just do what I'm doing and hope it's enough for IDing in the future.
ibaird
wrote:
25 Jun 2023
My tentaitve ID (O. subvaria) is based mainly on the make antenna colour and shape (third photo) loking at the Moths of Victoria key. But also MoV say this species is the smallest of the Oxycanus (genus), so that would seem to fit? If the first photo a male the forewing markings would also seem to fit based on the MoV supporting disc photos to Part 6.
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- 3 Abundance
- 23 Jun 2023 12:02 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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