Musotima ochropteralis

2 A Crambid moth at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Musotima ochropteralis	13 Nov 2017	GlennCocking
	Musotima ochropteralis	10 Nov 2017	ibaird

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Attracted to MV light at night

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ibaird wrote:

11 Nov 2017

This I suggest is the male of the species, which is apparently sexually dimorphic. See the female at: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/muso/ochropteralis.html . The larvae of the species are known to feed on Maidenhair Fern Adiantum aethiopicum which has been recorded on Black Mt. which is not too far away from where this was recorded.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113322 -35.259597
Altitude 597.5m
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Oct 2017 08:19 PM Recorded on
ibaird Recorded by
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ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Male Gender

Species information

Musotima ochropteralis Scientific name
A Crambid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 617.9m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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South Australia

Victoria

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