Chezala group at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Merocroca automima | 21 Jan 2023 | donhe | ||
| Merocroca automima | 21 Jan 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 21 Jan 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
21 Jan 2023
Its difficult because there are several unrelated species which look very similar. See 'Moths in the ACT', pp. 28-29. I've gone for M. automima because the tailing edge of the dark thorax apparently shows a sharp point and the front adge of the dark outer panel slopes back parellel with the costa.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029550-35.238142
- Altitude 781.2m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Nov 2022 02:18 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Merocroca automima Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Merocroca automima Scientific name
- Chezala group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1346.15m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Philobota automima Merocroca automina
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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