Sighting 3398360
4 A Timber moth (subfamily Xyloryctidae) at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Unnamed genus and species | 22 Jan 2021 | GlennCocking | ||
| Xylorycta (genus) | 3 Jun 2018 | GlennCocking | ||
| Xylorycta (genus) | 18 May 2018 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 17 May 2018 | JanetRussell |
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10 comments
donhe
wrote:
18 May 2018
Puzzling photos.
Wingspan?
Why are the legs up in the air?
Was it flying when you took it's portrait?
Wingspan?
Why are the legs up in the air?
Was it flying when you took it's portrait?
GlennCocking
wrote:
18 May 2018
I believe this is an undescribed Xyloryctinae moth that has been previously recorded on Black Mountain. Male specimen, female is generally white with a little of the same yellow and black.
JanetRussell
wrote:
19 May 2018
If you look closely (I don't know what resolution you see the photo) but it is using its front legs to hold onto a blade of Lomandra.
GlennCocking
wrote:
19 May 2018
Yes, I can see that. Did it appear to be hanging around the Lomandra generally? What time of day was it?
JanetRussell
wrote:
20 May 2018
I have added a photo taken from above. It stayed on the Lomandra for at least a few minutes which is why I was able to take several photos. According to the photo it was taken about 5 pm. It was pre CMN and I tried to identify it for ALA but I have difficulty remembering much else.
michaelb
wrote:
4 Jun 2018
We already had a name in place for this sighting, Xyloryctinae sp. I merged the two species successfully...
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/29761
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/29761
JanetRussell
wrote:
5 Jun 2018
Michael, when I had a look the first two photos, they are of the same sighting at Aranda - should there only be one photo there? So two different sightings in all?
michaelb
wrote:
5 Jun 2018
Janet
Your sighting is fine. Just an Admin fix by me. We had the following sighting with the same ID of Xyloryctinae sp, but we had 2 entries of Xyloryctinae sp on the species list:
Xyloryctinae sp. (subfamily) (A concealer moth) on 12 Feb 2018
Your sighting is fine. Just an Admin fix by me. We had the following sighting with the same ID of Xyloryctinae sp, but we had 2 entries of Xyloryctinae sp on the species list:
Xyloryctinae sp. (subfamily) (A concealer moth) on 12 Feb 2018Please Login or Register to comment.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.083328-35.257069
- Altitude 574.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2015 04:50 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
Additional information
- Lomandra sp Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Unnamed genus and species Scientific name
- A Timber moth (subfamily Xyloryctidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 682.95m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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