Echinocosma catachrysa
Philobota Group at Theodore, ACT
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| Echinocosma catachrysa | ibaird | 16 Jul 2026 | |
| Echinocosma catachrysa | WendyEM | 16 Jul 2026 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | donhe | 15 Oct 2023 | |
| Coesyra cyclotoma | donhe | 13 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | Cardy | 13 Oct 2023 |
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2 comments
15 Oct 2023
Thes moth has a rounded not a pointed bounodary between the black colourd thorax and the yellow of thrforewings. To my eye that looks more characteristic of Heteroteucha (genus) than the pointed margin of Coesyra cyclotoma (on LBH). Also I'm not easily ruling out out M. automima.
16 Jul 2026
Hemibela hemicalypta ? not got dark line along edge of wing
Echinocosma catachrysa ?
Echinocosma catachrysa ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.121322-35.444633
- Altitude 632.6m
- Places Theodore, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2023 05:11 PM Recorded on
- Cardy Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
Collections
- Cardy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Echinocosma catachrysa
Species information
- Echinocosma catachrysa Scientific name
- Philobota Group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 680m Recorded at altitude
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