Sinpunctiptilia emissalis

Speedwell Pterror at Melba, ACT

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis at Melba, ACT - 28 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis 3 Jan 2022 donhe
Sinpunctiptilia emissalis 2 Jan 2022 ibaird
Pterophoridae (family) 2 Jan 2022 kasiaaus

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ibaird wrote:
   2 Jan 2022
I think this moth looks very close to Sinpunctiptilia tasmaniae , see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pter/tasmaniae.html
However I note LBH says that species cannot be distinguished from S. emissalis except by microscopic examiniation. Could S. tasmaniae also occur on the mainland?

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 28 Oct 2021 12:40 AM Recorded on
  • kasiaaus Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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