Ardiosteres moretonella
Scruffy Case Moth at Dunlop, ACT
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| Ardiosteres moretonella | donhe | 5 May 2020 | |
| Ardiosteres moretonella | trevorpreston | 5 May 2020 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 4 May 2020 |
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This moth had flashes of gold when in flight.
2 comments
5 May 2020
The patterning is very similar to Scruffy Case Moth, but I'm not sure if its "Scruffy" enough.
5 May 2020
Specimens of A. moretonella on the ALA show quite a large variation regarding the amount of white present from sparse black and white to very white examples. Bold Systems 4 shows 6 named species of the Ardiosteres genus, with I think two others: A. lacerata and A. tetrazona showing a similar pattern to A. moretonella. I would prefer a side-on view of the forewing pattern. however think this specimen is most likely A. mortonella
Location information
- Coordinates 148.977222-35.241111
- Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 May 2020 11:35 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardiosteres moretonella
Species information
- Ardiosteres moretonella Scientific name
- Scruffy Case Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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