Cryptoptila (genus)
1 A Totricid moth (Tortricini) at Cook, ACT
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| Cryptoptila (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Jul 2024 | |
| Cryptoptila (genus) | donhe | 11 Oct 2023 | |
| Cryptoptila crypsilopha | ibaird | 11 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 11 Oct 2023 |
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I'm pretty sure these are the same individual
2 comments
11 Oct 2023
Excellent photos for ID.
A new species for CNM if confirmend, Known to occur in the ACT.
This is the male, Female is markedly different looking So its a sexulally dimorphic species.
A new species for CNM if confirmend, Known to occur in the ACT.
This is the male, Female is markedly different looking So its a sexulally dimorphic species.
11 Oct 2023
I think the males of the various Cryptoptila species are superficially indistinguishable.
Location information
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Featured Insects Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptoptila (genus)
Species information
- Cryptoptila (genus) Scientific name
- A Totricid moth (Tortricini) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 626.8m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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