Lepidoscia characota

2 A Case moth (Psychidae at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

Lepidoscia characota	2 Mar 2024	donhe
Lepidoscia characota	2 Mar 2024	WendyEM
Unverified	6 Apr 2022	SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light, approx 8-10mm long

3 comments

donhe wrote:

7 Apr 2022

I can see no labial palps or even antennae. Perhaps its a fly?

ibaird wrote:

7 Apr 2022

I think the antennae may be just visible and are tucked under the forewing, The best match I have been able to find is F. fuscicepsana or Fuscicepsana Group. Ostensibly coastal based on the distribution online and the specis seems quite variable. However the markings of this moth at the outer margin of the forewing, although very similar, don't quite match most examples of F. fuscicepsana I can see online.
A new species record for CNM if confirmed.

donhe wrote:

2 Mar 2024

Thanks Wendy.

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

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Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Lepidoscia characota Scientific name
A Case moth (Psychidae Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 916.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Xysmatodoma characota

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