Sphenarches anisodactylus
Geranium Plume Moth at Melba, ACT
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| Sphenarches anisodactylus | ibaird | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Sphenarches anisodactylus | donhe | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | Bron | 8 Feb 2021 |
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3 comments
8 Feb 2021
This one's listed here as a local native but my notes say it was introduced from Africa - which is right I wonder?
8 Feb 2021
Lepidoptera Butterfly House acknowledges this moth as worldwide in distribution i.e cosmopolitan, and that it is a minor pest in horticulture including Geranieaceae (i.e Geranium species). There are native species in the Geranieaceae plant family too, of course. I have changed the CNM taxonomy entry accordingly.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.053111-35.208934
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2021 10:40 AM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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Species information
- Sphenarches anisodactylus Scientific name
- Geranium Plume Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 669.8m Recorded at altitude
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