Stenoptilia zophodactylus
Dowdy Plume Moth at Mitchell, ACT
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| Stenoptilia zophodactylus | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Stenoptilia zophodactylus | dhobern | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Platyptilia celidotus | WendyEM | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pterophoridae (family) | donhe | 5 Oct 2022 | |
| Stenoptilia zophodactylus | donhe | 4 Oct 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 4 Oct 2022 |
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3 comments
5 Oct 2022
The dark markings appear to variable on both these species. I am unclear how to distinguish them.
5 Oct 2022
OK, there is some doubt in my mind. I gave weight to the distorted appearance which seems to be a common characteristic of the species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131150-35.223371
- Altitude 614.0m
- Maps Crace Grasslands
- Places Mitchell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2022 09:45 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Native grasses Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Stenoptilia zophodactylus Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Stenoptilia zophodactylus Scientific name
- Dowdy Plume Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1594.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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