Sighting 4496167
A cosmet moth at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Macrobathra (genus) | 29 May 2023 | donhe | ||
| Macrobathra (genus) | 29 May 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Stathmopodidae (family) | 29 May 2023 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 29 May 2023 | ConBoekel |
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5 comments
ibaird
wrote:
29 May 2023
Looks similar as the as yet unidentified species, see here, CNM Sighting No 4485861
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)
ibaird
wrote:
29 May 2023
The most similar looking species I have found is Stathmopoda mimantha, but that is known as only a tropcal species. But there is a hint in this photo that the specimen may have labial palpi suggesting the family Stathmopodidae.
ibaird
wrote:
29 May 2023
OK, I niow see we identified a similar sighting as Macrobathra (genus).
In this prior sighting we can clearly see the upward, backward pointing palps. See similar sighting at:-Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) Sighting No 4426129
No match was found for this moth in Macrobathra (genus) sightings online though.
I suggest we group these three sighting together and call it 'Macrobathra- provisional species 1' or something similar.
In this prior sighting we can clearly see the upward, backward pointing palps. See similar sighting at:-Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) Sighting No 4426129
No match was found for this moth in Macrobathra (genus) sightings online though.
I suggest we group these three sighting together and call it 'Macrobathra- provisional species 1' or something similar.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108735-35.260542
- Altitude 620.6m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2023 09:40 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
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Collections
Macrobathra - provisional species 1 Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ConBoekel
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Macrobathra (genus) Scientific name
- A cosmet moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1422.3m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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