Stericta phaeopteralis

A Pyralid moth (Epipaschinae at Arakoon, NSW

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Identification history

Stericta phaeopteralis	12 Jul 2025	WendyEM
Stericta phaeopteralis	16 May 2025	ibaird
Stericta orchidivora	15 May 2025	donhe
Unverified	15 May 2025	Pirom

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Orthaga phaeopteralis?

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ibaird wrote:

16 May 2025

This appears to be a quite worn specimen.
The ALA and the AFD now appear to favour the name Stericta phareopteralis rather than O. phaeopteralis.
Clearly S. orchidivora and S, phaeopteralis are similar looking species.
In this specimen I see no evidence of the greenish forewing colouration said to be typical of S. orchidivora. Also I do not see the pattern mid way along the costa which seemes to be characteristic of S orchidivore. However the dot pattern I do see seems to be more typical of S. phaeopteralis. On this admittedly sketchy basis I therefore suggest S. phaeopteralis.

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Location information

Coordinates 153.073211 -30.888511
Altitude 20.5m
Maps Arakoon National Park
Places Arakoon, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 May 2025 07:34 PM Recorded on
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Pirom NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Stericta phaeopteralis Scientific name
A Pyralid moth (Epipaschinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
20.45m Recorded at altitude
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