Sighting 4366700
Ardozyga phloeodes
2 A Gelechioid moth at Holt, ACT
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| Ardozyga phloeodes | donhe | 12 Jan 2021 | |
| Ardozyga phloeodes | ibaird | 12 Jan 2021 | |
| Ardozyga (genus) | CathB | 12 Jan 2021 |
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Amazingly camouflaged on stringybark trunk
4 comments
12 Jan 2021
Of those I can see on the ALA it seems to be a good match for Ardozyga phloeodes. Interestingly several photos of this species on iNaturalist seem to indicate it favours stringybark like substrates similar to your photo. However, so far most postings online are for SE Queensland but there is one posting for as far south as Newcastle indicating a broader range. The evidence from Bold Systems 4 (museum specimens) indicates it does indeed have a broader range including southern and eastern Australia with one specimen from the ACT. Perhaps given it apparently favours stringybark or similar substrates its easily overlooked.
12 Jan 2021
Yes does also look similar to Procometis phloeodes. But I think the length of the palps and the antennae are a better match for A. phloeodes.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.078303-35.266867
- Altitude 618.0m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2021 08:22 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Eucalytus macrorhynca trunk Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardozyga phloeodes
Species information
- Ardozyga phloeodes Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 630.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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