Leistomorpha brontoscopa
A concealer moth at Aranda, ACT
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| Leistomorpha brontoscopa | donhe | 24 Sep 2022 | |
| Leistomorpha brontoscopa | ibaird | 23 Sep 2022 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 23 Sep 2022 |
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2 comments
23 Sep 2022
Thanks Ian
Good to see some moths and insects returning after winter.
I couldn't find Concealer moth in the index of 'Moths of the A.C.T.'
Good to see some moths and insects returning after winter.
I couldn't find Concealer moth in the index of 'Moths of the A.C.T.'
23 Sep 2022
OK, fair comment re 'Concealer' moths and the index. As you no doubt realize 'Concealer' generelly refers to moths in the family 'Oecophoridae'.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081619-35.258172
- Altitude 638.7m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Sep 2022 01:29 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leistomorpha brontoscopa Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Leistomorpha brontoscopa Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1429.7m Recorded at altitude
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