Sighting 3398360
Unnamed genus and species
4 A Timber moth (subfamily Xyloryctidae) at Aranda, ACT
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| Unnamed genus and species | GlennCocking | 22 Jan 2021 | |
| Xylorycta (genus) | GlennCocking | 3 Jun 2018 | |
| Xylorycta (genus) | GlennCocking | 18 May 2018 | |
| Unverified | JanetRussell | 17 May 2018 |
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10 comments
18 May 2018
Puzzling photos.
Wingspan?
Why are the legs up in the air?
Was it flying when you took it's portrait?
Wingspan?
Why are the legs up in the air?
Was it flying when you took it's portrait?
18 May 2018
I believe this is an undescribed Xyloryctinae moth that has been previously recorded on Black Mountain. Male specimen, female is generally white with a little of the same yellow and black.
19 May 2018
If you look closely (I don't know what resolution you see the photo) but it is using its front legs to hold onto a blade of Lomandra.
19 May 2018
Yes, I can see that. Did it appear to be hanging around the Lomandra generally? What time of day was it?
20 May 2018
I have added a photo taken from above. It stayed on the Lomandra for at least a few minutes which is why I was able to take several photos. According to the photo it was taken about 5 pm. It was pre CMN and I tried to identify it for ALA but I have difficulty remembering much else.
4 Jun 2018
We already had a name in place for this sighting, Xyloryctinae sp. I merged the two species successfully...
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/29761
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/29761
5 Jun 2018
Michael, when I had a look the first two photos, they are of the same sighting at Aranda - should there only be one photo there? So two different sightings in all?
5 Jun 2018
Janet
Your sighting is fine. Just an Admin fix by me. We had the following sighting with the same ID of Xyloryctinae sp, but we had 2 entries of Xyloryctinae sp on the species list:
Xyloryctinae sp. (subfamily) (A concealer moth) on 12 Feb 2018
Your sighting is fine. Just an Admin fix by me. We had the following sighting with the same ID of Xyloryctinae sp, but we had 2 entries of Xyloryctinae sp on the species list:
Xyloryctinae sp. (subfamily) (A concealer moth) on 12 Feb 2018Location information
- Coordinates 149.083328-35.257069
- Altitude 574.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2015 04:50 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
- Lomandra sp Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Unnamed genus and species
Species information
- Unnamed genus and species Scientific name
- A Timber moth (subfamily Xyloryctidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 682.95m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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- GPS evidence of location
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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