Abantiades (genus)

A Swift or Ghost moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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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

donhe wrote:

4 Dec 2024

Abantiades argentata ?

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.

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Location information

Coordinates 144.269833 -38.251817
Places Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
11 Apr 2020 12:32 AM Recorded on
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WendyEM NatureMapr Abantiades (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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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
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