A Case moth at City Renewal Authority Area
Identification history
| Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT | 25 Dec 2023 | donhe | ||
| Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT | 25 Dec 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Lepidoscia arctiella | 24 Dec 2023 | Hejor1 |
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1mm grid
1 comment
donhe
wrote:
25 Dec 2023
I think the white stripes on the forewings are too narrow compared with those in other published photos of L. arctiella moths. Australia is home to over 100 Lepidoscia species. Perhaps this is one of the others.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134536-35.261806
- Altitude 575.7m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Braddon, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2023 11:51 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Male Gender
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- False Insect on a flower
Species information
- Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT Scientific name
- A Case moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 676m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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