Tinea undescribed species
A fungus moth at Cook, ACT
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| Tinea undescribed species | GlennCocking | 31 May 2019 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 15 May 2019 |
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User's notes
Many of these tiny moths fluttering around and only occasionally landing.
3 comments
15 May 2019
quite like Agriophara confertella
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sten/confertella.html
but cannot see any labial palps.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sten/confertella.html
but cannot see any labial palps.
16 May 2019
The "woolly" head (and palpi not visible) suggest it's a tineid. What were they flying around/landing on?
16 May 2019
They were in an area of woodland grading into grassland. They seemed to be landing close to or on the ground.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073453-35.266379
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 9 May 2019 05:00 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tinea undescribed species
Species information
- Tinea undescribed species Scientific name
- A fungus moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
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