Labdia oxysema

A Curved-horn moth at Melba, ACT

Labdia oxysema at Melba, ACT - 9 Jan 2022
Labdia oxysema at Melba, ACT - 9 Jan 2022
Labdia oxysema at Melba, ACT - 9 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Labdia oxysema 29 Apr 2022 GlennCocking
Labdia oxysema 11 Mar 2022 donhe
Labdia (genus) 10 Mar 2022 ibaird
Labdia argophracta 10 Mar 2022 kasiaaus

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   11 Mar 2022
See Glenn's comments regarding the similarity of appearance of L. oxysema and Elachista flammula 4386443. Also it seems L. argophracta is very similar again ( see the ALA).
kasiaaus wrote:
   11 Mar 2022
Interesting. I can't tell them apart.

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Labdia oxysema Scientific name
  • A Curved-horn moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 620.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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