Sighting 4366698
Scieropepla polyxesta
Xyloryctidae at O'Connor, ACT
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| Scieropepla polyxesta | ibaird | 18 Jan 2021 | |
| Scieropepla polyxesta | GlennCocking | 18 Jan 2021 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | donhe | 12 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 12 Jan 2021 |
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4 comments
18 Jan 2021
I see this species often has dark black bases to the palps, they appear grey here.
18 Jan 2021
I think they are dark enough in the photo to be consistent with the set specimens I've seen. Also, I've seen a few flying this month,.
9 Feb 2021
Hi Con, I have taken the liberty of including one these lovely photos in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/xylo/polyxesta.html
I hope you approve? Thanks, Don
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/xylo/polyxesta.html
I hope you approve? Thanks, Don
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112155-35.263392
- Altitude 590.0m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2021 08:24 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scieropepla polyxesta Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scieropepla polyxesta Scientific name
- Xyloryctidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 938.5m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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