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Asterivora lampadias

A Metalmark moth at Cotter River, ACT

Asterivora lampadias at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2023
Asterivora lampadias at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Asterivora lampadias 9 Feb 2023 ibaird
Asterivora lampadias 9 Feb 2023 Pirom
Choreutidae (family) 9 Feb 2023 Pirom

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Congregating on daisies among sub-alpine heath. (Sp. does not yet seem to be indexed on app).

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Nearby sightings

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Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by GirtsO Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock Technitis amoenana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by Pirom Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Comesperma retusum at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Brachyscome scapigera (Tufted Daisy) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Carex blakei at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Epilobium gunnianum (Gunn's Willow-herb) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Olearia algida (Alpine Daisy Bush) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by MattM Leptospermum myrtifolium (Myrtle Teatree) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by MattM Olearia algida (Alpine Daisy Bush) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Australomimetus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Pirate spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Jun 2022 by gregbaines Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by RAllen Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by RAllen Chrysolarentia oxygona (Rippled Carpet) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by Harrisi Castiarina helmsi (A jewel beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by Harrisi Oreixenica orichora (Spotted Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Harrisi Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Harrisi Isolepis sp. (Club-rush) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Jubeyjubes Comesperma retusum at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Jubeyjubes Tragopogon dubius (Goatsbeard) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Jubeyjubes Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Sep 2014 by KMcCue
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by GirtsO
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock
Technitis amoenana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Comesperma retusum at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyscome scapigera (Tufted Daisy) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Carex blakei at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Epilobium gunnianum (Gunn's Willow-herb) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Olearia algida (Alpine Daisy Bush) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by MattM
Leptospermum myrtifolium (Myrtle Teatree) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by MattM
Olearia algida (Alpine Daisy Bush) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Australomimetus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Pirate spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Jun 2022 by gregbaines
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by RAllen
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by RAllen
Chrysolarentia oxygona (Rippled Carpet) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by Harrisi
Castiarina helmsi (A jewel beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by Harrisi
Oreixenica orichora (Spotted Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Harrisi
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Harrisi
Isolepis sp. (Club-rush) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Jubeyjubes
Comesperma retusum at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Jubeyjubes
Tragopogon dubius (Goatsbeard) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Jubeyjubes
Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Sep 2014 by KMcCue

Location information

Species information

  • Asterivora lampadias Scientific name
  • A Metalmark moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 25 Jan 2023 02:33 PM Recorded on
  • Pirom Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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