Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT

A Case moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT	16 Mar 2022	donhe
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT	16 Mar 2022	ibaird
Trigonocyttara clandestina	15 Mar 2022	donhe
Unverified	15 Mar 2022	SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light. Approx 20mm long

3 comments

ibaird wrote:

15 Mar 2022

To my eye this moth seems much longer and elongate compared with the stockier, shorter T. clandestina examples I see on CNM. This moth looks darker with a distinct white band across the forewing which seems to me to be lacking in T. clandestina. Not a Lepidoscia (genus) species?

donhe wrote:

15 Mar 2022

Yes I agree. Lepidoscia annosella looks like a good match to me?

ibaird wrote:

16 Mar 2022

While there are distinct similarities to L. annoella I'm not convinced its that species which to me seems to have consistent shape and proportions when looked at online. Several Lepidocia species seem to have similar markings, but this moth is elongate and is narrower and doesn't widen in shape towards its firewing hindmargins. I also think we have also other similar moths locally before. For example, see Sightings 4383441, 3394963 and 4263253. That is not to say, there are not also strong candiates for L. annosella on CNM too!

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT Scientific name
A Case moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 676m Recorded at altitude
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New South Wales

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