Olbonoma triptycha

Chezela Group at Hughes, ACT

Olbonoma triptycha at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 08:00 AM
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Identification history

Olbonoma triptycha 8 Dec 2019 donhe
Olbonoma triptycha 7 Dec 2019 ibaird
Unidentified 29 Nov 2019 ruthkerruish

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   8 Dec 2019
Posture looks more like a Lithosiini than an Oecophorid, but the wing patterns are a really good match to Olbonoma triptycha.
The dark scape is a worry.
ibaird wrote:
   8 Dec 2019
You see this posture occasionally when O. triptycha comes to light.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   9 Dec 2019
It was found in a bucket of water when watering plants in Hughes Garran Woodland

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • The butterfly landed in a bucket of water taken up the hill to water plants! Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Olbonoma triptycha Scientific name
  • Chezela Group Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1109.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Coesyra triptycha

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