Brown House Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Hofmannophila pseudospretella | 23 Apr 2022 | donhe | ||
| Hofmannophila pseudospretella | 23 Apr 2022 | kasiaaus | ||
| Diaphanta adocima | 29 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Mar 2022 | kasiaaus |
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2 comments
kasiaaus
wrote:
8 Apr 2022
I'm trying to identify a similar moth and I think this one might be Hofmannophila pseudospretella.
ibaird
wrote:
9 Apr 2022
Yes, possibly, looking at the notes for D. adocoma they say it has' another larger spot near the centre of the costa,'. I see that feature on specimens on the ALA , but not here.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050190-35.208683
- Altitude 617.3m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2022 12:37 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) kasiaaus
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Hofmannophila pseudospretella Scientific name
- Brown House Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 640.4m Recorded at altitude
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