Scoparia meyrickii

1 A Crambid moth at Melba, ACT

Scoparia meyrickii at Melba, ACT - 18 Oct 2021
Scoparia meyrickii at Melba, ACT - 18 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Scoparia meyrickii 15 Dec 2021 donhe
Scoparia meyrickii 15 Dec 2021 ibaird
Galleriinae sp. (subfamily) 15 Dec 2021 donhe
Unidentified 15 Dec 2021 kasiaaus

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9 comments

ibaird wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
Eudonia?
kasiaaus wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
Looks a lot like Eudonia octophora but it's a New Zealand moth. Hmmm...
ibaird wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
If correct, and I reckon it probably is, another species not yet represented on LBH.
ibaird wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
This species was recorded in the ACT on Black Village Green by Gelnn Cocking in the 2013 ACT Bioblitz Survey:- https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/b421162b-926d-4248-b554-e10a30775ee8
kasiaaus wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
Yes, it does look very much like Scoparia meyrickii. Well done Ian. BTW. The URL above does not work. Is anything missing?
ibaird wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
No. if you copy it in full and paste it into Google it worked for me! Its just the link to the record from the ACT record on the ALA.
donhe wrote:
   15 Dec 2021
Well spotted Ian. Lovely photos Katarina. I have put copies in the new
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/scop/meyrickii.html
I hope you approve?
ibaird wrote:
   16 Dec 2021
It's fine by me!
ibaird wrote:
   17 Dec 2021
A new moth speces for CNM and Lepidoptera Butterfly House.

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Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
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Dipsiathus pallidifrons (Achilid planthopper) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eremochroa alphitias (Pale X-o Moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Orthaga sp near seminivea at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Garrha repandula (a Concealer Moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa provisional species 3 at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Barea phaeomochla (Barea phaeomochla) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Xylorycta assimilis (A Xyloryctid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eublemma inconspicua (Inconspicuous Eublemma) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Termessa zonophanes (Double Yellow-patched Footman) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Dysbatus singularis (Dry-country Line-moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Dysbatus undescribed species (A Line-moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Dysbatus undescribed species (A Line-moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Carabidae sp. (family) (A ground beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Achopera maculata (Weevil) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Heterocerus sp. (genus) (Variegated mud beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Philobota philostaura at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agrotis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Cryphaea xylina (Woodland Geometrid) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Scoparia syntaracta (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eremochroa alphitias (Pale X-o Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Isturgia penthearia (Delta Geometrid) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria)) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Dialectica scalariella/aemula (Echium Leaf Miners) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agriophara undescribed species (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agriophara undescribed species (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Lybaeba metasternalis (Weevil) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Austroterpna paratorna (Rounded Grey) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eupselia beatella (Eupselia beatella) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eupselia axiepaena (A Twig moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eupselia satrapella and similar species (An Hypertrophid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eupselia satrapella and similar species (An Hypertrophid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Trachydora capnopa (A Cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Heterozyga coppatias (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Heliocausta undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Garrha ocellifera (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Aulacocyclus edentulus (Passalid beetle) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Cosmopterigidae (family) (Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eupselia melanostrepta (A Twig moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Phylomictis maligna (A Stenomatinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Limnaecia chionospila (Cosmopterigid) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Barea (genus) (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Monopis meliorella (Blotched Monopis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Philobota productella (Pasture Tunnel Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Rupicolana orthias (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Crossophora semiota (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Phylomictis maligna (A Stenomatinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Chlaenius darlingensis (Carab beetle) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Phacodes personatus (Longhorn beetle) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Phalacridae (family) (Shining flower beetle) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Thema macroscia (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Philobota philostaura at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Chlaenius australis (A predaceous ground beetle) at Melba, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Agrotis ipsilon (Agrotis ipsilon) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Telecrates melanochrysa (Telecrates melanochrysa) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Cleora displicata (A Cleora Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Barea codrella (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Calathusa sp nr dispila at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Eupselia melanostrepta (A Twig moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Aporoctena undescribed species (A Geometrid moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

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