Opogona stereodyta
Tineid moth at Melba, ACT
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| Opogona stereodyta | donhe | 29 Mar 2022 | |
| Opogona stereodyta | ibaird | 29 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 29 Mar 2022 |
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2 comments
29 Mar 2022
I was thinking that it is very similar to a Crocanthes species but the wings are held more upright and it seems to have tufts of raised dark scales on the forewings. I'm probably just missing something obvious.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050240-35.208693
- Altitude 583.5m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2022 11:47 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opogona stereodyta Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Opogona stereodyta Scientific name
- Tineid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 802.2m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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