Tortricopsis pyroptis
A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Tortricopsis pyroptis | ibaird | 29 Dec 2023 | |
| Tortricopsis pyroptis | donhe | 29 Dec 2023 | |
| Tortricidae (family) | SimoneC | 28 Dec 2023 |
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User's notes
Not at all sure of ID, two separate individuals both very strongly convexly curved from head to tail, to the extent that the wings curled around the leaf. Front legs also seem very robust/hairy?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.051540-34.977648
- Altitude 644.5m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2023 06:16 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tortricopsis pyroptis Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Tortricopsis pyroptis Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 782m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tortricopsis erythrura
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