Thelymitra sp.

A Sun Orchid at Acton, ACT

Thelymitra sp. at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2015
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Identification history

Thelymitra sp. 31 Oct 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Thelymitra sp. 25 Oct 2015 AaronClausen

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5 comments

MattM wrote:
   26 Oct 2015
This was T. juncifolia...
AaronClausen wrote:
   26 Oct 2015
... eating something.
MattM wrote:
   26 Oct 2015
It was a bit of plant matter...
CathB wrote:
   28 Oct 2015
I think it's a case moth. I've seen them in orchid flowers occasionally. Can't be sure about the orchid though.
MattM wrote:
   28 Oct 2015
Pulled it out. It was a case moth I think. The plant is T. juncifolia. It had spots.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 Oct 2015 07:07 PM Recorded on
  • AaronClausen Recorded by

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  • True In flower

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