Cosmopterigidae (family)

Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth at Mongarlowe, NSW

Cosmopterigidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 29 Sep 2023
Cosmopterigidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 29 Sep 2023
Cosmopterigidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 29 Sep 2023
Cosmopterigidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 29 Sep 2023
Cosmopterigidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 29 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Cosmopterigidae (family) 1 Oct 2023 ibaird
Cosmopterigidae (family) 1 Oct 2023 donhe
Pyroderces rileyi 1 Oct 2023 donhe
Unidentified 30 Sep 2023 LisaH

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User's notes

Very small and lively, I think it's a moth?

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ibaird wrote:
   1 Oct 2023
Too dark for P. rileyi?

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Sep 2023 04:46 PM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

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