Sighting 4470237
Scythrididae (family)
Flower/Tropical Longhorned Moth at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Scythrididae (family) | ibaird | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Scythrididae (family) | donhe | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 14 Feb 2023 |
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1 comment
14 Feb 2023
Hi, Don I've consulted with Glenn C. on this one and he suggests it may be Scythris (genus). See here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144916424 . Glenn queries whether the palps are right for Gelechiodea. See here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144916424
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144916424 . Glenn queries whether the palps are right for Gelechiodea. See here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144916424
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scythrididae (family) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scythrididae (family) Scientific name
- Flower/Tropical Longhorned Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1001m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Machaeretis orthosema Borkhausenia albipectinata Batrachedra hypoxutha
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description