Erechthias acontistes

1 A Clothes moth (Tineidae) at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Erechthias acontistes	22 Jan 2022	donhe
Erechthias acontistes	22 Jan 2022	ibaird
Erechthias acontistes	22 Jan 2022	kasiaaus

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

22 Jan 2022

A new species record for CNM (if confirmed). Interesting that this species has been associtated with boring into the trunk of Sydney Grass Tress (Xanthorrhea australis).

kasiaaus wrote:

22 Jan 2022

I have three grass trees in my garden. That could be its foodplant.

donhe wrote:

22 Jan 2022

Any frass-covered boreholes in the grasstree stems?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050303 -35.208575
Altitude 586.0m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
3 Nov 2021 08:37 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Erechthias acontistes Scientific name
A Clothes moth (Tineidae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
586m to 601m Recorded at altitude
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