Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sighting 4434878

Musotima nitidalis

1 A Crambid moth at Boro, NSW

Musotima nitidalis at Boro, NSW - suppressed
Musotima nitidalis at Boro, NSW - suppressed
Musotima nitidalis at Boro, NSW - suppressed
Musotima nitidalis at Boro, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Musotima nitidalis 16 May 2022 donhe
Musotima nitidalis 16 May 2022 ibaird
Unverified 15 May 2022 Paul4K

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   16 May 2022
Aglossa caprealis ?
ibaird wrote:
   16 May 2022
An interesting species known to feed on Maidenhair and Bracken Fern. also NZ and UK.
A new species record for CNM if confirmed.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Musotima nitidalis Scientific name
  • A Crambid moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 22.58m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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