Aponotoreas dascia

Dascia Carpet at Booth, ACT

Aponotoreas dascia at Booth, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 12:30 PM
Aponotoreas dascia at Booth, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 12:30 PM
Aponotoreas dascia at Booth, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 12:30 PM
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Aponotoreas dascia 12 Apr 2025 donhe
Aponotoreas dascia 11 Apr 2025 WendyEM
Aporoctena scierodes 5 Apr 2025 donhe
Unverified 5 Apr 2025 Christine

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DianneClarke wrote:
   11 Apr 2025
I don't think this is E. aphanes https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=141810
WendyEM wrote:
   11 Apr 2025
the markings match Aponotoreas dascia although I've not found one looking quite as 'smudgy/smooth' as this one. Antenae fit male of that sp.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=713927&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=363792
ibaird wrote:
   11 Apr 2025
Would have to a male, see the antennae.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/25597013
Doesn't look nearly as finely marked as most of the other examples on NatureMapr.
WendyEM wrote:
   11 Apr 2025
yes that chap is pretty 'smudgy'
ibaird wrote:
   12 Apr 2025
MoV (Part 3) has excellent notes for separating out Apootoreas spp, from each other and similar species. See also the supporting CD disc 'Annoying Grey Things'. It siggests that Xanthorhoe xanthospila 'Yellow Spooted Carpet' can be mistaken for A. dascia. I'm not sure that applies here , but see:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41337962

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