Cirromitra tetratherma
A Concealer moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Cirromitra tetratherma | ibaird | 15 Oct 2023 | |
| Cosmopterigidae (family) | donhe | 14 Oct 2023 | |
| Cirromitra tetratherma | SteveBorkowskis | 13 Oct 2023 |
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Attracted to UV light. Approx 8-10mm long
3 comments
14 Oct 2023
Hi Ian, my C. tetratherma suggestion is based on it looking very similar to a lot of the examples on ALA. You might want to also remove my images from the CNM field guide for C. tetratherma if the ID is incorrect.
15 Oct 2023
Yes, The ALA is not a necesarily a fully curated collection of species photos, so there are errors apparent in ID from time. I think you are correct we need to look again at our field guide for C. tetrathema.
15 Oct 2023
'I found no match in Cosmopterigidae.
Ive withdrawn my original concern, but I still confirmation woiuld be assisted if we had a side-on view. A side-on view could confirm or otherewise whether the palps have a yellow base in this specimen shown here.
Ive withdrawn my original concern, but I still confirmation woiuld be assisted if we had a side-on view. A side-on view could confirm or otherewise whether the palps have a yellow base in this specimen shown here.
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cirromitra tetratherma
Species information
- Cirromitra tetratherma Scientific name
- A Concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 626.78m Recorded at altitude
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