Macrobathra harmostis

a Cosmopterigid moth at Charleys Forest, NSW

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Identification history

Macrobathra harmostis	6 Mar 2023	donhe
Macrobathra harmostis	6 Mar 2023	ibaird
Macrobathra (genus)	6 Mar 2023	ibaird
Unverified	6 Mar 2023	arjay

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User's notes

Amazing antennae. Either they were waving in the breeze or it could wave them about independently of each other ... at one point they were rotating in opposite directions.

5 comments

donhe wrote:

6 Mar 2023

Macrobathra callipetala ?

ibaird wrote:

6 Mar 2023

Looks like M. harmostis, including the orange palps and white tip to the antennae. M. harmostis online do not show yellow on the basal white forewing band though.

donhe wrote:

6 Mar 2023

Tried to add M. harmostis but failed.

ibaird wrote:

6 Mar 2023

M. callipatella shows tropical distribution, White band in antennae is more prominent in this specimen..

ibaird wrote:

6 Mar 2023

Its been added, sometimes you have to wait a bit.

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Charleys Forest, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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Collections
Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Macrobathra harmostis

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Macrobathra harmostis Scientific name
a Cosmopterigid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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