Persectania dyscrita

Inland Armyworm at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Identification history

	Persectania dyscrita	30 Aug 2024	donhe
	Persectania dyscrita	29 Aug 2024	WendyEM

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donhe wrote:

30 Aug 2024

How is P ewingii distinguished from P. dyscrita

WendyEM wrote:

30 Aug 2024

P. ewingii = dagger shaped marking (i.e. joined) P. dyscrita = not joined or dagger shaped. Or as Peter Marriott says in Moths of Victoria Pt.9 CD pages " (P. dyscrita) .. can be distinguished from the similar P. ewingii by the well separated reniform and obicular spots..." Good to re-read this saying 'well separated' as some moths have me wondering.

donhe wrote:

31 Aug 2024

Well separated in this specimen, so have included a copy in
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hade/dyscrita.html
Hope you approve? Thanks, Don.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Nov 2021 10:01 PM Recorded on
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) WendyEM Barwon South West NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Persectania dyscrita Scientific name
Inland Armyworm Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Medium weed or pest
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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