Thema psammoxantha

A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT

Thema psammoxantha at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2017 08:51 AM

Thema psammoxantha at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2017 08:51 AM

Thema psammoxantha at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2017 08:51 AM

Thema psammoxantha at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2017 08:51 AM

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Identification history

	Thema psammoxantha	1 Jan 2018	ibaird
	Thema psammoxantha	21 Dec 2017	ibaird

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Attracted to MV light at night (Skinner trap).

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ibaird wrote:

22 Dec 2017

The males and females differ. This the female. See the illustration s on LBH at: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeco/psammoxantha.html

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113246 -35.259508
Altitude 599.6m
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
18 Dec 2017 08:51 AM Recorded on
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Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Male Gender

Species information

Thema psammoxantha Scientific name
A concealer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 658.2m Recorded at altitude
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