Phyllonorycter messaniella
Zeller's Midget, Gracillariidae at Turner, ACT
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | ibaird | 11 Aug 2023 | |
| Phyllonorycter messaniella | donhe | 11 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 11 Aug 2023 |
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A tiny moth with a false head. I have only seen this species in this location - the introduced shrub plantings protecting the Turner tennis courts from the wind.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.122423-35.267900
- Altitude 580.5m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Turner
- Places Turner, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2023 03:11 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phyllonorycter messaniella
Species information
- Phyllonorycter messaniella Scientific name
- Zeller's Midget, Gracillariidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 625.19m Recorded at altitude
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