Elachista velox

3 A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae) at Gungahlin, ACT

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Identification history

Elachista velox	1 Sep 2023	donhe
Elachista velox	1 Sep 2023	ibaird
Elachista (genus)	1 Sep 2023	donhe
Gelechioidea (superfamily)	31 Aug 2023	KorinneM

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It was only on the grass.

4 comments

ibaird wrote:

31 Aug 2023

Nice photos

KorinneM wrote:

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.

ibaird wrote:

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.

ibaird wrote:

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

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1 Abundance
27 Aug 2023 03:07 PM Recorded on
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Grass Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
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