Insects
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Other moths
Sighting 4209079

Tinea undescribed species

A fungus moth at Cook, ACT

Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
Tinea undescribed species at Cook, ACT - 9 May 2019 05:00 PM
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Identification history

Tinea undescribed species 31 May 2019 GlennCocking
Unverified 15 May 2019 CathB

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Many of these tiny moths fluttering around and only occasionally landing.

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   15 May 2019
quite like Agriophara confertella
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sten/confertella.html
but cannot see any labial palps.
GlennCocking wrote:
   16 May 2019
The "woolly" head (and palpi not visible) suggest it's a tineid. What were they flying around/landing on?
CathB wrote:
   16 May 2019
They were in an area of woodland grading into grassland. They seemed to be landing close to or on the ground.

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