Pyralidae (family)
A Pyralid Moth at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Pyralidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Dec 2020 | |
| Pyraloidea sp. | donhe | 17 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 16 Nov 2020 |
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5 comments
17 Nov 2020
If the palpi are showing correctly (not hidden or knocked off), it's a Galleriinae rather than a Crambinae.
17 Nov 2020
The palpi look OK to me for say Calamotropha dielota (Crambinae), but too long for say Corcyra cephalonica (Galleriinae).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065416-35.823701
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2020 01:01 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Pyralidae (family)
Species information
- Pyralidae (family) Scientific name
- A Pyralid Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1200m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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