Inland Armyworm S5, Male, side, above | Inland Armyworm S5, Male, Hindwings | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Owlet moth (:Noctuoidea Noctuidae Noctuinae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Inland Armyworm (Persectania dyscrita) | ||||
This Photo: | S5, Male, Body | ||||
Thank you Matt Campbell for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere ~38mm to ~42mm wingspan. Nearly identical to P. ewingii, except here in the middle of the forewing there are two pale ellipses that are separated. With P. ewingii they form into one shape (often described as a dagger). Differentiating the genders is difficult. Males have antennae filaments/hairs that are longer, but not hugely so. | |||||
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