Sighting 4372860
Limnaecia camptosema
A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae at Melba, ACT
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| Limnaecia camptosema | ibaird | 22 Feb 2021 | |
| Limnaecia camptosema | GlennCocking | 22 Feb 2021 | |
| Limnaecia cirrhosema | GlennCocking | 22 Feb 2021 | |
| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | donhe | 22 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 22 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
22 Feb 2021
It does not look the same as the other moths under Limnaecia cirrhosema. Its shoulders are yellow and it has more white in its pattern.
22 Feb 2021
Yes you're right, I was hasty. I'm still sticking with our previously identified species, but it might be another.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049605-35.208375
- Altitude 539.8m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Feb 2021 12:14 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Limnaecia camptosema
Species information
- Limnaecia camptosema Scientific name
- A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 680.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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