A Fairy Moth at Murrumbateman, NSW
Identification history
| Nemophora (genus) | 2 Jun 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Nemophora (genus) | 15 Apr 2021 | SimoneC | ||
| Leptoceridae sp. (family) | 4 Apr 2021 | SimoneC |
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User's notes
Very long antennae (about 40 mm), prominent green eyes, wings iridescent, body about 10 mm
2 comments
SimoneC
wrote:
16 Apr 2021
Possibly, but I can’t find a live photo to compare. The description also says antennae twice wing length. The antennae on this specimen were much longer than that. Colour wise the closest match seems to be N. panaeola http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/adel/panaeola.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050278-34.977853
- Altitude 590.1m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 4 Apr 2021 11:47 AM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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Collections
SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nemophora (genus) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Acacia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Nemophora (genus) Scientific name
- A Fairy Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 701.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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