Sighting 4409041
Ardozyga (genus)
Twirler moth (Gelechioidae at Macarthur, ACT
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| Ardozyga (genus) | GlennCocking | 21 Nov 2021 | |
| Ardozyga (genus) | donhe | 21 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | RAllen | 20 Nov 2021 |
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3 comments
20 Nov 2021
Interesting find, but hard to discern which moth family it may be. Have you any closer or photos showing the head from the side?
20 Nov 2021
Possibly Ardozyga genus (Gelechiidae) based on this similar looking moth: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:f0bb5ebb-372b-4eaa-848b-b1ed8df148b0#gallery
Location information
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardozyga (genus) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ardozyga (genus) Scientific name
- Twirler moth (Gelechioidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 670.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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