Elachista flammula

1 A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Elachista flammula	1 Mar 2021	donhe
Elachista flammula	1 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
Labdia (genus)	28 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Cosmopterigidae (family)	11 Feb 2021	donhe
Cosmopterigidae (family)	11 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Unverified	1 Feb 2021	kasiaaus

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

2 Mar 2021

One of the first photographs of a wild specimen of this species that is only known from the Canberra area and one record from the Blue Mountains

3 comments

donhe wrote:

1 Feb 2021

Elachista flammula ?

ibaird wrote:

28 Feb 2021

Yes, quite a few examples are evident on the ALA, see https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/a881514f-e8fa-44ee-a770-2048d418e516

GlennCocking wrote:

1 Mar 2021

Yes, it does seem to be Elachista flammula, although it would be good to get a side-on closeup for confirmation. 4369651 and 4373820 may be two of the three first wild specimen photos for this species. Until recently it’s only been recorded in the ACT, reared from larvae mining in Carex polyantha on Cotter River and Condor Creek (and another group reared in Canberra itself in 1948). There is also a Blue Mtns record on INAT from 26/2/20. The sexes are dimorphic in wing pattern, and these are males (three of the four BOLD records are females). Reference: Elachistinae Moths of Australia, Laurie Kaila, CSIRO Publishing, 2011.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050110 -35.208557
Altitude 560.1m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
22 Jan 2021 11:15 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Significant Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Elachista flammula

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Elachista flammula Scientific name
A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 625.21m Recorded at altitude

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