Labdia oxysema

A Curved-horn moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Labdia oxysema	31 Mar 2021	donhe
Labdia oxysema	31 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
Labdia (genus)	20 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Labdia (genus)	19 Feb 2021	ibaird
Cosmopterigidae (family)	19 Feb 2021	kasiaaus

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ibaird wrote:

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

GlennCocking wrote:

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.

donhe wrote:

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

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050153 -35.208520
Altitude 603.3m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
18 Feb 2021 01:08 AM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) kasiaaus

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
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