Leistomorpha brontoscopa
A concealer moth at Bruce, ACT
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| Leistomorpha brontoscopa | DianneClarke | 11 Oct 2025 | |
| Leistomorpha brontoscopa | WendyEM | 11 Oct 2025 | |
| Lecithoceridae (family) | donhe | 9 Sep 2023 | |
| Lecithocera terrigena | ibaird | 8 Sep 2023 | |
| Lecithocera (genus) | ibaird | 8 Sep 2023 | |
| Lecithoceridae (family) | ibaird | 8 Sep 2023 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 8 Sep 2023 |
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5 comments
9 Sep 2023
I think the yellow patches are inconsistent with L. terrigena, which is totally black on BOLD.
9 Sep 2023
Several seems to have yellowish ptaches about the head, see
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/425321-Lecithocera-terrigena/browse_photos
But usually not elesewhre I agree.
Lecithocera (genus)?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/425321-Lecithocera-terrigena/browse_photos
But usually not elesewhre I agree.
Lecithocera (genus)?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.092693-35.249482
- Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2023 11:59 AM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Australian Moths visiting Flowers Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Leistomorpha brontoscopa Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Leistomorpha brontoscopa Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1429.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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