Pterophoridae (family)

A Plume Moth at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

Pterophoridae (family)	27 Oct 2020	ibaird
Pterophoridae (family)	27 Oct 2020	ibaird
Pterophoridae (family)	27 Oct 2020	donhe
Unverified	27 Oct 2020	trevorpreston

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ibaird wrote:

27 Oct 2020

Assuming its a plume moth (Pterophoridae family), with the abodomen bent under the thorax and out of sight, the wing tip shape suggests Hellinsia balanotes- an introduced moth from the USA, but the inner trailing edge of the forewing seems to lack a dark edge (bent out of sight?) which is expected for that species.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Oct 2020 10:25 AM Recorded on
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Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Grass Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pterophoridae (family) Scientific name
A Plume Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 818m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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