Nyctereutica melanophorella
A Webworm moth (Epipaschiinae at Tathra Public School
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| Nyctereutica melanophorella | ibaird | 25 Apr 2025 | |
| Nyctereutica melanophorella | WendyEM | 25 Apr 2025 | |
| Epipaschiinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 12 Jul 2023 | |
| Unverified | KerryVance2 | 3 Dec 2019 |
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2 comments
9 Dec 2019
I'm pretty sure you have the right subfamily - Epipaschiinae - but can't see enough to pick the species. M. nauplialis doesn't generally have the banded antennae showing in the photo, but that could be an effect of the lighting. Suggest identify at subfamily level.
25 Apr 2025
Nyctereutica melanophorella
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/531773-Nyctereutica-melanophorella
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/531773-Nyctereutica-melanophorella
Location information
- Coordinates 149.984050-36.731894
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2019 09:14 PM Recorded on
- KerryVance2 Recorded by
Collections
- KerryVance2 NatureMapr South Coast Nyctereutica melanophorella Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Nyctereutica melanophorella Scientific name
- A Webworm moth (Epipaschiinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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