Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera)

A cosmet moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera)	13 Dec 2020	GlennCocking
Cosmopterigidae (family)	11 Dec 2020	donhe
Trachydora capnopa	10 Dec 2020	ibaird
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera)	10 Dec 2020	kasiaaus

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

10 Dec 2020

An image by Matt Campbell on the ALA looks very similar to this specimen.

donhe wrote:

11 Dec 2020

The BOLD image Leptozestis ANIC55
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=372873
and the ALA Leptozestis image by Peter Marriott at
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:7ec6212a-58da-4f70-ae6c-2d4329e8ba4b#gallery
also look like this one.

GlennCocking wrote:

13 Dec 2020

There are a number of other options, eg sp. ANIC 36, 37, and all point to the same conclusion of Leptozestis sp.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050063 -35.208587
Altitude 585.4m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
15 Nov 2020 11:09 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

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) Scientific name
A cosmet moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 890.9m Recorded at altitude
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