Sighting 4388673
Xyloryctidae (family)
Timber Moths at Aranda, ACT
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| Xyloryctidae (family) | ibaird | 16 Aug 2021 | |
| Xyloryctidae (family) | donhe | 16 Aug 2021 | |
| Cossidae (family) | ibaird | 16 Aug 2021 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 16 Aug 2021 |
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16 Aug 2021
No discernible pattern on the prothorax, and the frass around the borehole suggest Xyloryctidae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081100-35.258308
- Altitude 637.5m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Aug 2021 03:40 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- rotting wood Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xyloryctidae (family) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Xyloryctidae (family) Scientific name
- Timber Moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 764.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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