Trachydora capnopa

A Cosmet moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Trachydora capnopa	11 Dec 2020	donhe
Trachydora capnopa	10 Dec 2020	ibaird
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera)	10 Dec 2020	kasiaaus

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:

10 Dec 2020

I thought the palps shape and overall lateral shaoe would better fit Trachydora sp.(genus). There are sevwral images on the ALA of unmamed Trachydora sp. which looked very similar to this specimen.

donhe wrote:

23 Jun 2021

Hi Katarina, I have included a copy of this photo in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/capnopa.html
I hope you approve, thanks, Don

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050215 -35.208488
Altitude 578.2m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
15 Nov 2020 11:06 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Trachydora capnopa Scientific name
A Cosmet moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 600.3m Recorded at altitude
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