Oxycanus australis

Southern Oxycanus at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

Oxycanus australis	11 May 2025	donhe
Oxycanus australis	11 May 2025	ibaird
Oxycanus (genus)	11 May 2025	DianneClarke

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DianneClarke wrote:

11 May 2025

@ibaird @donhe Seeking clarification on why you id'd this one as O. australis rather than O. dirempta. I wondered if the 2 markings below the lateral line was a important but I have just looked on BOLD and found this one https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICM760-10 which seems to have similar bumps below the lateral line. I find Oxycanus difficult.

donhe wrote:

12 May 2025

From Moths of Victoria Part 6 : "Oxycanus Identification" PDF on accompanying disc :
The wing patterns have variations within each species which exceed the differences between the species, so are of limited value.
The rami on the antennae differ.
O. australis males have long rami, length about 3x their spacing. O australis females have deeply corrugated antennae,
O. dirempta males have rami about as long as their spacing. O. dirempta females have barely corrugated antennae.

DianneClarke wrote:

12 May 2025

Thanks Don

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Oxycanus australis Scientific name
Southern Oxycanus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 809.35m Recorded at altitude
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