Morosaphycita oculiferella
A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Morosaphycita oculiferella | donhe | 10 Mar 2023 | |
| Morosaphycita oculiferella | ibaird | 9 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 9 Mar 2023 |
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Attracted to UV light. Approx 15mm long
1 comment
9 Mar 2023
I'm pretty confident its Morosaphycita genus and its a good match with the specimen on Lepidoptera Butterfly House. Looking at the ALA though there is a lot of variation in markings within species and in the genus generally.
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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- SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Morosaphycita oculiferella Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Morosaphycita oculiferella Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 626.77m Recorded at altitude
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