Macrobathra desmotoma

A Cosmet moth at Forde, ACT

Macrobathra desmotoma at Forde, ACT - 30 Mar 2021

Macrobathra desmotoma at Forde, ACT - 30 Mar 2021

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Identification history

	Macrobathra desmotoma	30 Mar 2021	ibaird
	Macrobathra desmotoma	30 Mar 2021	donhe
	Unidentified	30 Mar 2021	NedJohnston

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donhe wrote:

30 Mar 2021

Is the head white enough for this to be Macrobathra euryleuca ?

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Mar 2021 11:10 AM Recorded on
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Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Macrobathra desmotoma Scientific name
A Cosmet moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 804.5m Recorded at altitude
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