Ocystola crystallina
5 A Concealer moth at Aranda, ACT
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| Ocystola crystallina | donhe | 23 Mar 2023 | |
| Ocystola crystallina | ibaird | 23 Mar 2023 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | CathB | 23 Mar 2023 |
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Significant sighting
ibaird noted:
29 Mar 2023
A first sighting of this species on CNM. Judging by postings on the ALA and iNaturalist this species has either a yellow of white head, suggesting sexual dimorphism (ie, the males and females may be consistently different in appearance. I note Lepidoptera Butterfly House only shows white-headed specimens). All online sightings I see show a South Australian or western Victorian/Tasmanian distribution for sightings, so this sighting may reflect an extenion of range to the east in southern Australia.
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23 Mar 2023
A first sighting of this species on CNM. Judging by postings on the ALA and iNaturalist this species has either a yellow of white head, suggesting sexual dimorphism (ie, the males and females may be consistently different in appearance. I note Lepidoptera Butterfly House only shows white-headed specimens). All online sightings I see show a South Australian or western Victorian/Tasmanian distribution for sightings, so this sighting may reflect an extenion of range to the east in southern Australia.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.080580-35.265933
- Altitude 562.5m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Mar 2023 02:57 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant Featured Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ocystola crystallina
Species information
- Ocystola crystallina Scientific name
- A Concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 562.5m to 743m Recorded at altitude
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