Sighting 4423291
Hypertrophidae (family)
Unidentified Twig Moth at Kambah, ACT
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| Hypertrophidae (family) | donhe | 7 Feb 2022 | |
| Hypertrophidae (family) | HelenCross | 7 Feb 2022 |
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User's notes
Looks similar to the shelter of Hypertropha tortriciformis in Roger Farrow's book on p. 86
7 comments
8 Feb 2022
Looks similar, but not similar enough to be sure its the same species I think without further information.
8 Feb 2022
Check also for a characteristic pupa nearby, like http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hype/hypertrophidae.html
9 Feb 2022
Couldn't find the original leaf but found a similar structure - see sighting 4423556
Location information
- Coordinates 149.028236-35.389892
- Altitude 619.4m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2022 09:12 AM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Eucalypt Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- My flagged sightings HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hypertrophidae sp. (family) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hypertrophidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Twig Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757.61m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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