Gracillariidae (family)

5 A leafminer moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Gracillariidae (family)	28 May 2022	donhe
Gracillariidae (family)	28 May 2022	ibaird
Macarostola formosa	14 Jan 2022	donhe
Macarostola ida	14 Jan 2022	donhe
Macarostola formosa	14 Jan 2022	kasiaaus

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4 comments

kasiaaus wrote:

14 Jan 2022

Specimen collected for Glenn

ibaird wrote:

14 Jan 2022

The markings look similar but subtly different to M. ida.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

15 Jan 2022

Species moved from uncategorised to Other Moths. Details need to be completed.

GlennCocking wrote:

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.

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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
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My flagged sightings Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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Australian Capital Territory

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