Gracillariidae (family)
5 A leafminer moth at Melba, ACT
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| Gracillariidae (family) | donhe | 28 May 2022 | |
| Gracillariidae (family) | ibaird | 28 May 2022 | |
| Macarostola formosa | donhe | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Macarostola ida | donhe | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Macarostola formosa | kasiaaus | 14 Jan 2022 |
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4 comments
15 Jan 2022
Species moved from uncategorised to Other Moths. Details need to be completed.
28 May 2022
This specimen seems to have the wing pattern of one form of the variable Macarostola formosa. But the palpi look shorter than for Macarostola generally (cf 4370251), and we should look out for another gracillariid genus with similar wing patterns.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050203-35.208632
- Altitude 599.9m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2022 12:11 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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Species information
- Gracillariidae (family) Scientific name
- A leafminer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 603.8m Recorded at altitude
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