Phycitinae (subfamily)
A snout moth at Melba, ACT
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| Phycitinae (subfamily) | donhe | 26 Jan 2021 | |
| Phycitinae (subfamily) | GlennCocking | 26 Jan 2021 | |
| Homoeosoma vagella | donhe | 26 Jan 2021 | |
| Philobota productella | donhe | 26 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 26 Jan 2021 |
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4 comments
26 Jan 2021
Not sure the palpi look right for P.productella. the eyes are very large in size.
26 Jan 2021
Does look similar to M. homosema but I'm not sure the head shape and posture matches; and on the ALA that moth has brown streaks on the white forewing. Antennae seem similar.
26 Jan 2021
Set specimens of M. homosema are basically grey with fine longitudinal streaks and a pale yellow overlay in the centre of the forewing in many less worn specimens. The shape of this specimen is right for M. homosema, but I suspect it is too worn to allow us to consider the wing pattern adequately.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050200-35.208577
- Altitude 596.1m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2021 12:46 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phycitinae (subfamily) Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Phycitinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- A snout moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 902.9m Recorded at altitude
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