Blastobasis (genus)

Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Blastobasis (genus)	9 Feb 2021	ibaird
Blastobasis (genus)	9 Feb 2021	donhe
Blastobasis (genus)	8 Feb 2021	ibaird
Unidentified moths group 1	8 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Phycitinae (subfamily)	8 Feb 2021	donhe
Unverified	8 Feb 2021	kasiaaus

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3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

8 Feb 2021

Has strongly gelechioid palpi

ibaird wrote:

8 Feb 2021

Although most photographic records online are from Queensland (Bold Systems, iNaturalist, ALA), the ALA shows a record from Sydney. A moth in the Gelechioid family Blastobasidae.

GlennCocking wrote:

9 Feb 2021

Well spotted! The actual species name is hard to be certain of, as B. tanyptera is very similar (and perhaps others) and it has many more southern records. Ther are more of this species in "Unidentified moths group 1". Some specimens of both species are plainer grey/brown, without the whitish part. Females have more slender labial palpi than this male.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.049953 -35.208585
Altitude 515.2m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
2 Feb 2021 01:13 AM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Blastobasis (genus) Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 778.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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