Orthiastis hyperocha
A Concealer Moth (Wingia group) at Cotter River, ACT
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| Orthiastis hyperocha | ibaird | 26 Aug 2019 | |
| Orthiastis hyperocha | ibaird | 25 Aug 2019 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | donhe | 24 Aug 2019 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Aug 2019 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 6 Dec 2018 |
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2 comments
27 Jan 2019
Epithymema incomposita has a bold black and white pattern, but I think it is not that bold black and white pattern. None of the BOLD images of E. incomposita :
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=408670
show 2 white triangles, one with a spot in the middle, the other with a spot on the costal and hind marginal stripes, like that
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=408670
show 2 white triangles, one with a spot in the middle, the other with a spot on the costal and hind marginal stripes, like that
27 Jan 2019
Agreed,. We haven't found a match for this species yet. It may be an undescribed species.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.777383-35.527573
- Altitude 1717.7m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2018 03:44 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthiastis hyperocha
Species information
- Orthiastis hyperocha Scientific name
- A Concealer Moth (Wingia group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 1232.3m to 1717.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Saropla hyperocha
Record quality
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4 / 7
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