Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sighting 4516006

Tawhitia pentadactylus

Majura, ACT

Tawhitia pentadactylus at Majura, ACT - 2 Oct 2023
Tawhitia pentadactylus at Majura, ACT - 2 Oct 2023
Tawhitia pentadactylus at Majura, ACT - 2 Oct 2023
Tawhitia pentadactylus at Majura, ACT - 2 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Tawhitia pentadactylus 10 Oct 2023 donhe
Tawhitia pentadactylus 10 Oct 2023 ibaird
Faveria tritalis 10 Oct 2023 Pirom

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Common disturbed grassy woodland in sighting vicinity

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Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross

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Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Majura, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley

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Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Majura, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by LyndalT

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Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Majura, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by RodDeb

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Oxytes brachypoda (Large Tick-trefoil) at Mount Ainslie - 12 May 2020 by JanetRussell

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Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Mount Ainslie - 12 Apr 2020 by RodDeb

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Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mount Ainslie - 12 Apr 2020 by RodDeb

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Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Majura, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by DPRees125

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Apiocera sp. (genus) (A flower loving fly) at Majura, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by DPRees125

Apiocera sp. (genus)

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Trichophthalma costalis (Tangle-vein fly) at Mount Ainslie - 7 Dec 2019 by DPRees125

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Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2019 by RodDeb

Calliphora sp. (genus)

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Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2019 by RodDeb

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Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Majura, ACT - 18 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Calliphora sp. (genus)

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Ainslie - 22 Apr 2018 by RodDeb

Junonia villida

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Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Majura, ACT - 22 Apr 2018 by RodDeb

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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Mount Ainslie - 22 Apr 2018 by RodDeb

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Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Majura, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine

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Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Mount Ainslie - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine

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Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Majura, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine

Podargus strigoides

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Ainslie - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine

Junonia villida

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Glenoleon sp. (genus) (Antlion lacewing) at Majura, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine

Glenoleon sp. (genus)

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Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Majura, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine

Oecophoridae (family)

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Majura, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine

Junonia villida

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Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Majura, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley

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Chrysonoma fascialis (A concealer moth) at Campbell Park Woodland - 20 Jan 2024 by Pirom
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Campbell Park Woodland - 6 Jan 2024 by patrickcox
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mount Ainslie - 6 Jan 2024 by Christine
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Campbell Park Woodland - 6 Jan 2024 by patrickcox
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Campbell Park Woodland - 23 Dec 2023 by DPRees125
Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Majura, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by DPRees125
Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by Harrisi
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Eurymelessa moruyana (Gumtree Hopper) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Pialligo, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Majura, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Pialligo, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Pialligo, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by MichaelJF
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Pialligo, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by DPRees125
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Majura, ACT - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at Mount Ainslie - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Lichen - foliose at Mount Ainslie - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Majura, ACT - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Majura, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Majura, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Majura, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by LyndalT
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Majura, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Oxytes brachypoda (Large Tick-trefoil) at Mount Ainslie - 12 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Mount Ainslie - 12 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mount Ainslie - 12 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Mount Ainslie - 25 Jan 2020 by rawshorty
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Majura, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by DPRees125
Apiocera sp. (genus) (A flower loving fly) at Majura, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by DPRees125
Trichophthalma costalis (Tangle-vein fly) at Mount Ainslie - 7 Dec 2019 by DPRees125
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2019 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2019 by RodDeb
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Majura, ACT - 18 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Ainslie - 22 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Majura, ACT - 22 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Mount Ainslie - 22 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Majura, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Mount Ainslie - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Majura, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Ainslie - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine
Glenoleon sp. (genus) (Antlion lacewing) at Majura, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Majura, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Majura, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by Christine
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Majura, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley

Location information

Sighting information

  • 18 Abundance
  • 2 Oct 2023 04:14 PM Recorded on
  • Pirom Recorded by

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Tawhitia pentadactylus Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 714.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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