Conogethes (genus)

A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae at Good Night, QLD

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Identification history

Conogethes (genus)	21 May 2025	donhe
Conogethes (genus)	20 May 2025	ibaird
Conogethes evaxalis	20 May 2025	ibaird
Unverified	8 May 2025	PJH123

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Conogethes sp

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ibaird wrote:

20 May 2025

Several Conogethes (genus) have similar markings and are difficult to distinguish.
However, looking online, I'm suggesting this may well be C. evaxalis, and not C.diminutiva, to my eye, the other most similar species.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/782241-Conogethes-evaxalis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICN949-10
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/840b97c7-57d6-4d30-87c6-7dfbc2191a8c
https://bie.ala.org.au/image-search/https%3A//biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/20901531-9947-434b-b212-0cbc01bb2fe4

PJH123 wrote:

21 May 2025

My specimen is possibly missing the large spot on the hind wing and the two spots on the collar.
The hind wings are folded but I would think something of the large dots would be showing, same for the collar spots where the antennae cross over where they should be.

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Location information

Places Good Night, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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Good Night PJH123 NatureMapr Wide Bay Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Conogethes (genus) Scientific name
A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Non-local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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