Sighting 3378638
Tymbophora peltastis
A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae at Conder, ACT
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| Tymbophora peltastis | ibaird | 16 Jul 2017 | |
| Tymbophora peltastis | MichaelBedingfield | 15 Jul 2017 | |
| Tymbophora peltastis | ibaird | 15 Jul 2017 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Jul 2017 |
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Size - 15mm......... Conder, ACT.
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16 Jul 2017
Tymbophora peltastis has been described as the sole species in the Tymbophora genus (Xyloryctinae family) and is found in most of Australia, larvae feeding on Eucalyptus, likely to be E. polyanthemos (Red Box) locally
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101368-35.464685
- Altitude 618.5m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2017 10:50 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tymbophora peltastis Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Tymbophora peltastis Scientific name
- A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 790.6m Recorded at altitude
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