A scat moth (Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Oxythecta lygrosema | 11 Jul 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Oxythecta lygrosema | 11 Jul 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Oxythecta (genus) | 26 Feb 2022 | donhe | ||
| Oxythecta (genus) | 25 Feb 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Oxythecta zonoteles | 25 Feb 2022 | kasiaaus |
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8 comments
ibaird
wrote:
25 Feb 2022
I've seen both O. zonoteles and O. lygrosema on the ALA. They look very similar and I'm not sure I can tell them apart, however I may be missing something. O' lygrosema is included on Lepidodoptera Butterfly House, but O. zonoteles is not.
kasiaaus
wrote:
25 Feb 2022
You are right Ian. I now actully think it looks more like O. lygrosema going by the lighter shade of all markings accept for the dark collar. It may be safest to leave it as O. (genus).
donhe
wrote:
26 Feb 2022
Meyrick says the the two species may be distinguished by their basal fascia, which is partly dark brown in O. lygrosema, and entire in O. zonoteles.
ibaird
wrote:
4 Jul 2022
If this is O. acceptella then there seems to be a great deal of variation possible as regards the amount of white found on the thorax and the thickness of the black band behind it compared with the other CNM sightings of O. acceptella and sighting No. 4399682 which is similar in that regard as this specimen.
GlennCocking
wrote:
10 Jul 2022
GlennCocking
wrote:
11 Jul 2022
It looks like the relatively few but widespread from Brisbane to Capertree Valley ANIC specimens of O. lygrosema, and also the type photo of that species.
ibaird
wrote:
11 Jul 2022
I note the ALA has several Oxythecta lygrosema specimens for Victoria too.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050310-35.208583
- Altitude 585.6m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2021 11:28 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Oxythecta lygrosema Scientific name
- A scat moth (Oecophoridae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 585.6m Recorded at altitude
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