Nemophora (genus)
A Fairy Moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Nemophora (genus) | ibaird | 7 Dec 2017 | |
| Nemophora (genus) | GlennCocking | 7 Dec 2017 | |
| Nemophora topazias | GlennCocking | 6 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | ibaird | 5 Dec 2016 |
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Very small, active day flying moth with long antennae (slightly clubbed at end). Bright variable coppery iridescent sheen to wings visible in bright sunshine. Family Incurvariidae (see Australian Moths IFB Common 1963, p. 24-5).
4 comments
7 Dec 2016
Glenn. I see references online suggest this species is associated with Acacia baileyana. Perhaps this species is quite common in the ACT? Are there many other species in this family (Adelidae) to be seen in the ACT?
10 Dec 2016
It's hard to say whether something is common, but I've seen it on the wing a few times in Canberra. There is another very similar species, N. sparsella, which is similar to topazias and your photo could be either one. There is also the genus Ceromitia which has a number of named and unnamed species present in Canberra. They are plainish grey species compared to Nemophora, but still have the very long antennae.
7 Dec 2017
Looking at this some more, there are 3 Nemophora species that have been recorded in the ACT, and it isn't possible to be certain which one it is (or even another). I'll change the identification to Nemophora sp.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113285-35.259562
- Altitude 592.2m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 3 Dec 2016 05:17 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
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Species information
- Nemophora (genus) Scientific name
- A Fairy Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 701.3m Recorded at altitude
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