Tebenna micalis

Small Thistle Moth at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

Tebenna micalis	17 Dec 2021	donhe
Tebenna micalis	16 Dec 2021	ibaird
Unverified	16 Dec 2021	Spectregram

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This is a very tiny moth. I was hoping it was a peacock spider, but it was this small moth. It looks like a common nettle tap moth. Or metalmark.

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ibaird wrote:

16 Dec 2021

Yes, this is similar to Anthophila fabriciana, the Nettle-tap (UK), but smaller, and is a metalmark in the family Choreutidae. Tebenna micalis has a world-wide distribution including occurring in the southern UK counties.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.072661 -35.247383
Altitude 602.6m
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
16 Dec 2021 11:23 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths Spectregram Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

The plant was on a textured wall Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Tebenna micalis Scientific name
Small Thistle Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1610.59m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania