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Meyriccia latro

Pyralid moth at Tathra, NSW

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Identification history

Meyriccia latro	7 May 2025	ibaird
Meyriccia latro	7 May 2025	WendyEM
Unverified	9 Apr 2022	KerryVance2

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ibaird wrote:

7 May 2025

Palps missing? Would M. latro have a large 'spur' on the front leg? Ans. yes!
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/1f895354-9b3a-4ec3-b14a-9d3fdf09793d
Species seems to be strongly sexually dimorphic axplaining the different forewing markings on forewings and corresponding lack of palps in many specimens

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Location information

Coordinates 149.984084 -36.731893
Places Tathra, NSW

Sighting information

3 Abundance
21 Mar 2022 12:54 AM Recorded on
KerryVance2 Recorded by
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KerryVance2 NatureMapr South Coast Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Meyriccia latro Scientific name
Pyralid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 636.8m Recorded at altitude
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