Ptyoptila matutinella

Wingia Group at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Ptyoptila matutinella	10 May 2021	donhe
Ptyoptila matutinella	10 May 2021	ibaird
Wingia lambertella	10 May 2021	donhe
Unverified	10 May 2021	Bron

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Bron wrote:

10 May 2021

Maybe Ptyoptila matutinella? I'm guessing.

ibaird wrote:

10 May 2021

This moth has a crest, typical of P. matutinella whicj I believe W. lambertella lacks. I also see no white lines bordered by pink on the forewing as in W. lambertella.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.052978 -35.208827
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
25 Dec 2020 12:25 AM Recorded on
Bron Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Ptyoptila matutinella Scientific name
Wingia Group Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 710m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Machimia miltosticha

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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