Sighting 3870400
Unnamed genus and species
2 A Timber moth (subfamily Xyloryctidae) at O'Connor, ACT
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| Unnamed genus and species | GlennCocking | 5 Nov 2018 | |
| Unnamed genus and species | ibaird | 5 Nov 2018 |
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Attracted to MV light at night.
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5 Nov 2018
An apparently identical moth was described as an 'undescribed Crytophasa sp.' by D.Hobern at Aranda (ACT) on 13 November 2010. This species has a jet black hindwing with white margins (not photographed here). See: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/5170843791/
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113213-35.259543
- Altitude 597.4m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Nov 2018 08:24 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ibaird 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
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