Musotima ochropteralis
2 A Crambid moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Musotima ochropteralis | GlennCocking | 13 Nov 2017 | |
| Musotima ochropteralis | ibaird | 10 Nov 2017 |
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Attracted to MV light at night
1 comment
11 Nov 2017
This I suggest is the male of the species, which is apparently sexually dimorphic. See the female at: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/muso/ochropteralis.html . The larvae of the species are known to feed on Maidenhair Fern Adiantum aethiopicum which has been recorded on Black Mt. which is not too far away from where this was recorded.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113322-35.259597
- Altitude 597.5m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Oct 2017 08:19 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male Gender
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Musotima ochropteralis
Species information
- Musotima ochropteralis Scientific name
- A Crambid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 617.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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