Cosmopterigidae (family)

1 Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth at Melba, ACT

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM

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Identification history

	Cosmopterigidae (family)	19 Dec 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Cosmopterigidae (family)	10 Dec 2020	donhe
	Unverified	10 Dec 2020	kasiaaus

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

10 Dec 2020

Similarn to, but I don't think iit matches M. desmotoma.

donhe wrote:

10 Dec 2020

I agree, The forewing pattern matches, but the white head is a really bad match,

GlennCocking wrote:

18 Dec 2020

Apparently not Labdia

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050158 -35.208565
Altitude 575.1m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
15 Nov 2020 09:43 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Cosmopterigidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 825.9m Recorded at altitude
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