Sighting 4506607
Elachista velox
3 A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae\ at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Elachista velox | donhe | 1 Sep 2023 | |
| Elachista velox | ibaird | 1 Sep 2023 | |
| Elachista (genus) | donhe | 1 Sep 2023 | |
| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | KorinneM | 31 Aug 2023 |
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User's notes
It was only on the grass.
4 comments
31 Aug 2023
@ibaird Alison Pearson on one of the entomology groups suggested e. velox as a possibility. To me it feels like synethes is too brown? This was strictly grey and white in person.
1 Sep 2023
Fair point. This specimen does look distinctively grey and white compared to the other examples of E. synethes on CNM which are brownish coloured.
1 Sep 2023
If confirmed this would be a new species for CNM. This species has previously been rcorded in thr ACT at Aranda, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/elac/velox.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/elac/velox.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.154738-35.166792
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Aug 2023 03:07 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
- Grass Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Featured Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Elachista velox
Species information
- Elachista velox Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae\ Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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