Sighting 4369199
A cosmet moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Macrobathra (genus) | 30 Jan 2021 | donhe | ||
| Macrobathra (genus) | 29 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 29 Jan 2021 | Bron |
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7 comments
ibaird
wrote:
29 Jan 2021
Close to but perhaps not M. leucopeda bacause it lacks the yellowish head and base to palps.
Bron
wrote:
29 Jan 2021
CNM 4367470 was taken 250m from mine a week earlier. The pattern of scales is very similar, the antennae are darker in one, I don't know whether that matters?
ibaird
wrote:
29 Jan 2021
OK, thanks. I thought your sighting looked more similar in forewing markings and the shape and colour of the labial palps and head to 4367470 i.e. probably different from M. leucopeda which has a yellowish head and palp bases. There are a large number of Macrobathra species, named and un-named, most of them not photographed from life and identified online, so they are difficult to identify.
Bron
wrote:
29 Jan 2021
There are just so many different moths! It's astounding to me. You are so knowledgeable too, I think I put up too many moths and they might be the same species but I suppose that's better than the opposite.
ibaird
wrote:
29 Jan 2021
Estimated 2000 moth species for the ACT, 10,000 for Australia. Only 600 plus bird species for Australia by comparison.
Bron
wrote:
30 Jan 2021
Brilliant. Lots to do then. I've alreay taken just shy of 30,000 moth shots in the 10 years I've owned a DSLR. Clearly ridiculous - most are only tagged 'moth' except lately. I'm unlikely to get them tagged before I shuffle off! I certainly won't be going to bed tonight haha
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.053111-35.208934
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2021 02:02 PM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Macrobathra (genus) Scientific name
- A cosmet moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 774.5m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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