Persectania dyscrita

Inland Armyworm at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Persectania dyscrita at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Nov 2021 10:01 PM
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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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