Sighting 3368207
Macrobathra desmotoma
A Cosmet moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Macrobathra desmotoma | ibaird | 22 Apr 2017 | |
| Macrobathra desmotoma | ibaird | 21 Apr 2017 | |
| Unverified | ibaird | 21 Dec 2016 |
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Small moth resting sideways on a Dodonaea viscosa leaf (garden plant)
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22 Apr 2017
The host plant for the caterpillars of this species is recorded as Green Wattle, Acacia decurrens.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/desmotoma.html
A garden planted A. decurrens was growing within 5 m of where this moth was photographed
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/desmotoma.html
A garden planted A. decurrens was growing within 5 m of where this moth was photographed
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113297-35.259652
- Altitude 596.7m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Dec 2016 04:56 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Macrobathra desmotoma Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Macrobathra desmotoma Scientific name
- A Cosmet moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 804.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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