Lepidoscia arctiella
Tower Case Moth at Captains Flat, NSW
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| Lepidoscia arctiella | ibaird | 2 Nov 2023 | |
| Lepidoscia arctiella | Csteele4 | 2 Nov 2023 |
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Pupating? A fun find, as it is attached to a lavender sport of Comesperma ericinum, which is usually fuschia, and which I was actually there to photograph!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.443582-35.609418
- Altitude 951.0m
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Nov 2023 11:18 AM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Comesperma ericinum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lepidoscia arctiella Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lepidoscia arctiella Scientific name
- Tower Case Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 951m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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