Pterophoridae (family)

A Plume Moth at Higgins, ACT

Pterophoridae (family) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 02:01 PM

Pterophoridae (family) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 02:01 PM

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Identification history

	Pterophoridae (family)	1 Jun 2022	GlennCocking
	Bipunctiphorus euctimena	14 Jan 2022	donhe
	Pterophoridae (family)	13 Jan 2022	ibaird
	Unverified	13 Jan 2022	AlisonMilton

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A Plume moth. I have an ongoing slight carpet moth problem. Sadly, this moth was caught in a moth trap meant for the carpet moths.

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donhe wrote:

14 Jan 2022

Maybe too many Pterophorids look like that.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029605 -35.238263
Altitude 683.3m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Jan 2022 02:01 PM Recorded on
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Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Pterophoridae (family) Scientific name
A Plume Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 818m Recorded at altitude
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