Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sighting 4667967

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Identification history

Nacoleia mesochlora Yesterday WendyEM
Nacoleia amphicedalis Yesterday donhe
Unverified Yesterday PJH123

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Nacoleia amphicedalis (Walker, 1859) ♂

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WendyEM wrote:
   Yesterday
I don't think this is Nacoleia amphicedalis. The white bands on the abdomen are different as are the markings in the white patch on the forewing. Nacoleia amphicedalis does not have the pale basal line and has larger white patches at the wing apex.
PJH123 wrote:
   18 min ago
Wendy, correct, Nacoleia mesochlora (Meyrick, 1884)

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