Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth' at Sheldon, QLD
Identification history
| Ptilomacra senex | 20 Aug 2023 | donhe | ||
| Ptilomacra senex | 19 Aug 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 15 Aug 2023 | PJH123 |
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4 comments
PJH123
wrote:
19 Aug 2023
I do not believe it is Tathorhynchus fallax. May be Ptilomacra senex Walker, 1855??
ibaird
wrote:
19 Aug 2023
Yes, I think yiu are cirrect. Seems to be consistent with a female of the species, which is apprently less strongly marked, but also has pectinate antennae, but with shorter bristles (rami?).
Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
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Collections
Sheldon Insects Wood moths (Cossidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) PJH123 NatureMapr Ptilomacra senex
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Ptilomacra senex Scientific name
- Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth' Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 934m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pachyphlebius thoracicus
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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