Heteromicta pachytera
Galleriinae subfamily moth at Melba, ACT
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| Heteromicta pachytera | donhe | 2 Feb 2021 | |
| Heteromicta pachytera | ibaird | 2 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 2 Feb 2021 |
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1 comment
2 Feb 2021
I'm not sure Lygephila fallax is right. Looking at the tips of its wings, this moth looks like it used to be darkish grey before it lost its scales.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050237-35.208418
- Altitude 569.3m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2021 01:11 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heteromicta pachytera Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Heteromicta pachytera Scientific name
- Galleriinae subfamily moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 787.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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