Peritropha oligodrachma

A twig moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

Peritropha oligodrachma	1 Feb 2022	kasiaaus
Peritropha oligodrachma	1 Feb 2022	ibaird
Grapholita molesta	1 Feb 2022	donhe
Unidentified	31 Jan 2022	SteveBorkowskis

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Approx 12mm long

3 comments

donhe wrote:

1 Feb 2022

Blue colouring is some images a bit weird ?

SteveBorkowskis wrote:

1 Feb 2022

Hi Donhe, it seemed to have some kind of reflective or metallic properties under bright light. I had to shine the light near it (not directly at it) and adjust the angles of the light to try to get a decent photo.

ibaird wrote:

1 Feb 2022

The iridescent wing scales may be reflecting into the lens.

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Peritropha oligodrachma Scientific name
A twig moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 683m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Anthoecia divitiosa

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