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Mataeomera coccophaga

Brown Scale-moth at Mount Taylor

Mataeomera coccophaga at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2017
Mataeomera coccophaga at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2017
Mataeomera coccophaga at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2017
Mataeomera coccophaga at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Mataeomera coccophaga 4 Feb 2020 GlennCocking
Mataeomera mesotaenia 9 Dec 2017 ibaird
Mataeomera mesotaenia 4 Dec 2017 GlennCocking
Eublemma cochylioides 4 Dec 2017 donhe
Unidentified 4 Dec 2017 Christine

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Seen during butterfly walk

5 comments

donhe wrote:
   5 Dec 2017
size?
Christine wrote:
   5 Dec 2017
Quite small. Around a half inch.
donhe wrote:
   5 Dec 2017
Isn't Mataeomera mesotaenia rather larger than a half inch?
GlennCocking wrote:
   6 Dec 2017
The wingspan of a spread specimen is about 2cm, but I think the length or width of a specimen with this posture wouldn't be much more than half an inch.
GlennCocking wrote:
   4 Feb 2020
See species description for this and other Mataeomera species

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Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Mount Taylor - 17 Jun 2020 by Mike
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Mount Taylor - 17 Jun 2020 by Mike
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) at Mount Taylor - 17 Jun 2020 by Mike
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Mount Taylor - 17 Jun 2020 by Mike
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow navel) at Mount Taylor - 17 Jun 2020 by Mike
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Mount Taylor - 15 Nov 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Mount Taylor - 2 Nov 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Pyrrholaemus sagittata (Speckled Warbler) at Mount Taylor - 31 Oct 2019 by Marthijn
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Mount Taylor - 11 Mar 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue) at Mount Taylor - 11 Mar 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Mount Taylor - 18 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Ommatius sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Mount Taylor - 1 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-blue) at Mount Taylor - 24 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Mount Taylor - 24 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) at Mount Taylor - 24 Oct 2018 by RosemaryRoth
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Mount Taylor - 20 Sep 2018 by EmmaCook
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Mount Taylor - 26 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum) at Mount Taylor - 18 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Dithalama cosmospila (Grey Spotted Wave) at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Coccinellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-tailed spiny ant) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Pollanisus viridipulverulentus (Satin-green Forester) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Aphrophorinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Olbonoma triptycha (Concealer moth) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Bombyliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Psychidae sp. (family) (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyexarna lobipennis (Stripewinged meadow grasshopper) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyexarna lobipennis (Stripewinged meadow grasshopper) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Phaneropterinae sp. (subfamily) (Leaf Katydid, Bush Katydid) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Mount Taylor - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Mount Taylor - 28 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Mount Taylor - 24 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Mount Taylor - 20 Nov 2017 by RosemaryRoth
Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Mount Taylor - 15 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Mount Taylor - 12 Sep 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Strepera versicolor (Grey Currawong) at Mount Taylor - 6 Aug 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Gymnopilus junonius (Spectacular Rustgill) at Mount Taylor - 20 May 2017 by George
Burchardia umbellata (Milk Maids) at Mount Taylor - 22 Oct 2015 by RosemaryRoth
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Mount Taylor - 30 Dec 2013 by MatthewFrawley

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Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Dec 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
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