Epicoma melanospila
Black Spot Moth at Mount Stuart, TAS
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| Epicoma melanospila | 30 Mar 2025 | donhe | ||
| Epicoma melanospila | 30 Mar 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Epicoma (genus) | 29 Mar 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Epicoma (genus) | 27 Dec 2024 | VanessaC |
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2 comments
ibaird
wrote:
30 Mar 2025
Looking at Bold Systems 4, I don't think E. phoeneura (northern Australia) or E. signata(southern Ausytralia) seem to match. However, a search for 'Epicoma Tasmania; revealed many specimens for E. melanospila which I suggest match well, including examples with broad black forewing margins, yellow highlights and a prominent white 'face'..
Location information
- Coordinates 147.294874-42.877117
- Places Mount Stuart, TAS
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Dec 2024 05:04 PM Recorded on
- VanessaC Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- VanessaC NatureMapr Epicoma melanospila Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epicoma melanospila Scientific name
- Black Spot Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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