Atheropla decaspila
A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Atheropla decaspila | ibaird | 8 Nov 2019 | |
| Atheropla decaspila | GlennCocking | 8 Nov 2019 | |
| Atheropla crocea | ibaird | 8 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
Attracted to UV Lepiled light at night.
5 comments
9 Nov 2019
The photo matches A. decaspila well, and that is the most common ACT species. A. crocea is more coastal.
9 Nov 2019
I think the two Atheropla species are transposed on page 32 of 'Morwell National Park Lepidoptera and Neuroptera (Harris and MArriott 2018)!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113265-35.259484
- Altitude 634.3m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2019 11:28 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Atheropla decaspila Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Atheropla decaspila Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 765.8m Recorded at altitude
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