A Swift or Ghost moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC
Identification history
| Abantiades (genus) | 6 Dec 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Abantiades (genus) | 5 Dec 2024 | donhe | ||
| Abantiades atripalpis | 2 Dec 2024 | WendyEM |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
4 Dec 2024
I think A argentata is a possibility assumimg this is a male moth and the antennae are apparently not a warm brown colour which looking elsewhere seems to be characteristic of male A. atralpis moths The white stripe along the antennae seems to be shown by A. argentata antennae elsewhere but i cannot claim from my experience these features are diagnostic,.
WendyEM
wrote:
5 Dec 2024
I was going by the species Axel Kallies et al listed in Moths of Victoria Pt. 6 and Abantiades argentata is not one of them. This does not entirely rule it out. If I am reading it right BOLD has moved many of the 'Abantiades argentata ' specimens to other species (many to A. atripalpis) based on DNA. BOLD map shows the remaining A. argentata specimens (which I cannot find images of) came from central Aust (S.A.) and coastal S.A. Moths of Victoria uses Trictena atripalpis which I assume is Abantiades atripalpis in this nomenclature. Moths of Victoria says the antennae of males are bifurcated on one side. This is not clear in this specimen but is is here Sighting 4624220 recorded - same spot, same night. Axel does say that Trictena atripalpis involve 2+ species requiring more study.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269833-38.251817
- Maps WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Apr 2020 12:32 AM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) WendyEM Barwon South West NatureMapr
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Abantiades (genus) Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1308.4m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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