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Circopetes obtusata

Grey Twisted Moth at Paddys River, ACT

Circopetes obtusata at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023
Circopetes obtusata at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Circopetes obtusata 19 Mar 2023 donhe
Circopetes obtusata 19 Mar 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 19 Mar 2023 Christine

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Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Hypodoxa muscosaria (Textured Emerald) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Telura sp. (genus) (A scarab beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Anthela (genus) (An Anthelid moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Porela delineata (Porela delineata) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Cleobora mellyi (Southern Ladybird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Christine Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2021 by Harrisi Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine Agaricus sp. (Agaricus) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine Chrysolarentia severata (Finely-lined Carpet) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine Trigonidium (Trigonidium) australianum (Leaf running cricket) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb Castulo doubledayi (Doubleday's Footman) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Mar 2018 by Christine
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Hypodoxa muscosaria (Textured Emerald) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Telura sp. (genus) (A scarab beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Anthela (genus) (An Anthelid moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Porela delineata (Porela delineata) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Christine
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Cleobora mellyi (Southern Ladybird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Christine
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2021 by Harrisi
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine
Agaricus sp. (Agaricus) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine
Chrysolarentia severata (Finely-lined Carpet) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine
Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine
Trigonidium (Trigonidium) australianum (Leaf running cricket) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Castulo doubledayi (Doubleday's Footman) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Mar 2018 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Circopetes obtusata Scientific name
  • Grey Twisted Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 17 Jan 2023 12:24 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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