Stenoptilia leuconephes
1 A Plume moth (Pterophorinae at Namadgi National Park
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| Stenoptilia leuconephes | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Stenoptilia leuconephes | dhobern | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Stenoptilia leuconephes | ibaird | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Pterophoridae (family) | JohnBundock | 11 Dec 2023 |
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Significant sighting
ibaird noted:
11 Apr 2026
Stenoptilia leuconephes - an alpine species not recorded in the ACT (based on ANIC records) since 1950. Compare: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f51f7316-6c73-4f09-a9d1-cb0d8fbd8b77#gallery (dhobern)
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11 Apr 2026
Stenoptilia leuconephes - an alpine species not recorded in the ACT (based on ANIC records) since 1950. Compare:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f51f7316-6c73-4f09-a9d1-cb0d8fbd8b77#gallery
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f51f7316-6c73-4f09-a9d1-cb0d8fbd8b77#gallery
11 Apr 2026
Added with John's permission as the reference image for the species on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenoptilia_leuconephes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenoptilia_leuconephes
Location information
- Coordinates 148.909132-35.521148
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2023 12:12 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Stenoptilia leuconephes Scientific name
- A Plume moth (Pterophorinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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