A Tortrid moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC
Identification history
| Epiphyas (genus) | 13 Aug 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Epiphyas (genus) | 12 Aug 2024 | donhe | ||
| Epiphyas haematephora | 11 Aug 2024 | WendyEM |
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1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
12 Aug 2024
I agree it's likely to be Epiphyas (genus), but looking at the few images available of E. haematophora on Moths Online and BOLD I'm not sure these images are a good enough match. I cannot rule out thr highly variable E. postvittaria.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269833-38.251817
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2022 10:08 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
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WendyEM NatureMapr Epiphyas (genus) Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Epiphyas (genus) Scientific name
- A Tortrid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2572.9m Recorded at altitude
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
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