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1 A Fairy Moth at Booth, ACT

Nemophora (genus) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Nemophora (genus) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Nemophora (genus) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Nemophora (genus) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Nemophora (genus) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Nemophora (genus) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Nemophora (genus) 16 Mar 2019 ibaird
Nemophora (genus) 16 Mar 2019 donhe
Unidentified 16 Mar 2019 TimL

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The moth was approximately 6mm in overall length.

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Hakea microcarpa (Small-fruit Hakea) at Booth, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by JohnBundock Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Booth, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by GirtsO Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by GirtsO Chrysolarentia heliacaria (Heliacaria Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by GirtsO Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Booth, ACT - 19 Oct 2022 by RAllen Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Booth, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood) at Booth, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by RAllen Senecio linearifolius var. latifolius at Booth, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by RAllen Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Booth, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Yoyetta sp. nr spectabilis at Booth, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Eucalyptus dalrympleana subsp. dalrympleana (Mountain Gum) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Acacia dealbata subsp. subalpina (Monaro Silver-wattle) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Senecio linearifolius var. latifolius at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Hypoxis hygrometrica var. hygrometrica (Golden Weather-grass) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Lotus corniculatus (Birds-Foot Trefoil) at Booth, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by Liam.m Caenoplana sulphurea (A Flatworm) at Booth, ACT - 25 Sep 2020 by Jek Cerambycidae (family) (A longhorn beetle) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by TimL Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by TimL Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Booth, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Booth, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley Senecio linearifolius (Fireweed Groundsel, Fireweed) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Booth, ACT - 28 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock Chrysolarentia argocyma (White-waved Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by Christine Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Booth, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by Christine Acodia undescribed species (A Geometer moth) at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock Yoyetta sp. nr spectabilis at Booth, ACT - 30 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 30 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by MatthewFrawley Porismus strigatus (Pied Lacewing) at Booth, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by MatthewFrawley Lotus corniculatus (Birds-Foot Trefoil) at Booth, ACT - 21 Mar 2016 by gregbaines Lotus corniculatus (Birds-Foot Trefoil) at Booth, ACT - 27 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 27 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Booth, ACT - 27 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway
Hakea microcarpa (Small-fruit Hakea) at Booth, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by JohnBundock
Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Booth, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by GirtsO
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by GirtsO
Chrysolarentia heliacaria (Heliacaria Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by GirtsO
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Booth, ACT - 19 Oct 2022 by RAllen
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Booth, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood) at Booth, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by RAllen
Senecio linearifolius var. latifolius at Booth, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by RAllen
Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Booth, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Yoyetta sp. nr spectabilis at Booth, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus dalrympleana subsp. dalrympleana (Mountain Gum) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Acacia dealbata subsp. subalpina (Monaro Silver-wattle) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Senecio linearifolius var. latifolius at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. hygrometrica (Golden Weather-grass) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Lotus corniculatus (Birds-Foot Trefoil) at Booth, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by Liam.m
Caenoplana sulphurea (A Flatworm) at Booth, ACT - 25 Sep 2020 by Jek
Cerambycidae (family) (A longhorn beetle) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by TimL
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by TimL
Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Booth, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Booth, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Senecio linearifolius (Fireweed Groundsel, Fireweed) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Booth, ACT - 28 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Chrysolarentia argocyma (White-waved Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by Christine
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Booth, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by Christine
Acodia undescribed species (A Geometer moth) at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock
Yoyetta sp. nr spectabilis at Booth, ACT - 30 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 30 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Porismus strigatus (Pied Lacewing) at Booth, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Lotus corniculatus (Birds-Foot Trefoil) at Booth, ACT - 21 Mar 2016 by gregbaines
Lotus corniculatus (Birds-Foot Trefoil) at Booth, ACT - 27 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway
Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 27 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Booth, ACT - 27 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway

Location information

Species information

  • Nemophora (genus) Scientific name
  • A Fairy Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Mar 2019 12:11 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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