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Aglossa caprealis
Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth at Lyneham, ACT
Identification history
| Aglossa caprealis | 5 Mar 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Aglossa caprealis | 5 Mar 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 26 Feb 2021 | trevorpreston |
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User's notes
Moth about 15mm. On my mouse pad at Lyneham High School.
5 comments
donhe wrote:
27 Feb 2021
My email said
ibaird has suggested the following identification: Mimaglossa habitalis
so why isnt it?
Bewildered, Don
ibaird has suggested the following identification: Mimaglossa habitalis
so why isnt it?
Bewildered, Don
ibaird wrote:
5 Mar 2021
Apparently a very worn moth. It has a pointed snout whereas M. habitalis or M. naupalis do not.
donhe wrote:
5 Mar 2021
Yes, I think the forewing costas are too straight for M. habitalis.
Aglossa caprealis ?
Aglossa caprealis ?
ibaird wrote:
5 Mar 2021
Yes I think Aglossa caprealis is quite likely.
See: https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/5e7d1ff2-5b1c-4fb5-8d66-9f996081171a
Costal marks seem to fit.
See: https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/5e7d1ff2-5b1c-4fb5-8d66-9f996081171a
Costal marks seem to fit.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.130556-35.252500
- Altitude 593.0m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Species information
- Aglossa caprealis Scientific name
- Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Medium Weed or Pest
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Feb 2021 11:11 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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