Sighting 4372458
Labdia oxysema
A Curved-horn moth at Melba, ACT
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| Labdia oxysema | donhe | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| Labdia oxysema | GlennCocking | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| Labdia (genus) | GlennCocking | 20 Feb 2021 | |
| Labdia (genus) | ibaird | 19 Feb 2021 | |
| Cosmopterigidae (family) | kasiaaus | 19 Feb 2021 |
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3 comments
19 Feb 2021
There are similar looking moths on the ALA, see postings by Graeme Cocks:- https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e27d5739-e6b7-4d41-bc88-26d2c893d762#gallery
31 Mar 2021
This record matches the type photo of Labdia oxysema, and that species seems to be the most common of the small black and white Labdia. The records under L. oxysema on BOLD are a different species.
31 Mar 2021
Hi Katarina, following Glenn's amazing identification of this moth, I have written a webpage around your beautiful photos at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/oxysema.html
Thanks Katarina and Glenn, Don
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/oxysema.html
Thanks Katarina and Glenn, Don
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050153-35.208520
- Altitude 603.3m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2021 01:08 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Labdia oxysema Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Labdia oxysema Scientific name
- A Curved-horn moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 620.9m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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6 / 7
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