Limnaecia chionospila

2 Cosmopterigid at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Limnaecia chionospila	16 May 2021	donhe
Limnaecia chionospila	16 May 2021	ibaird
Limnaecia (genus)	16 May 2021	ibaird
Macrobathra (genus)	16 May 2021	donhe
Unverified	16 May 2021	Bron

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

16 May 2021

I just don't know how you keep finding and taking such beautiful photos of such rare tiny moths. Anyway, I have written a webpage around this one at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/chionospila.html
Hope you like it there. And don't you love the white antenna tips (characteristic of Limnaecia) ?
Thanks, Don

Bron wrote:

16 May 2021

Thanks Don It's a great surprise and delight to me too. I'm really enjoying adding new species to CNM while doing a spot of citizen science. It's great to meet like-minds... not everyone likes insects!

I also enjoy contributing to your great site and helping to spread information as far as possible. And yes, I do love those antennae tips!!!

Thanks, I'll have a look at butterfly house :) cheers

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Location information

Coordinates 149.052978 -35.208827
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
17 Dec 2020 04:04 AM Recorded on
Bron Recorded by
Collections
Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Limnaecia chionospila

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Limnaecia chionospila Scientific name
Cosmopterigid Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 747.3m Recorded at altitude
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