A Concealer moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Acanthodela protophaes | 15 Feb 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Acanthodela protophaes | 14 Feb 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | 8 Feb 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unnamed genus and species | 8 Feb 2021 | donhe | ||
| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | 8 Feb 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 8 Feb 2021 | kasiaaus |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
8 Feb 2021
Not found under Cryptophasa or Xyloryctidae on iNatualist or the ALA. See also CNM Sighting No. 4356950
ibaird
wrote:
12 Feb 2021
Given the similar looking Scieropepla polyxesta on Lepidoptera Buttefly House, I looked on Bold Systems 4 for a whitish-winged Australian Scieropepla species (named or otherwise) with 2 fine black spots on the forewing. Only two named species showed any fine wing spot: 1 outer spot in a few set spicems of S. polyxesta and one species S. silvicola with two wing spots roughly in the right positions, but with pointed forewings and a dark line along the costa (that soecies was held in the NHM London). Most Scieropepla species showed pointed forewings whereas this moth above does not have pointed forewings. However a look at ANIC's holdings might show up white Cryptophasa-like specimens with two black wings spots as in this sighting 4370559 and 4356950.
kasiaaus
wrote:
13 Feb 2021
I think I just caught the same moth (I have it in the fridge). See sighting 4371456. I hope Glenn can have a look at it for us.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050060-35.208497
- Altitude 534.7m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2021 12:54 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Acanthodela protophaes Scientific name
- A Concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 594.5m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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