Pterophoridae (family)

A Plume Moth at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

Pterophoridae (family)	5 Jan 2024	donhe
Pterophoridae (family)	4 Jan 2024	ibaird
Unverified	4 Jan 2024	LisaH

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

4 Jan 2024

Not sure of the species. Size and shape of forewings suggests Exelastis phlyctaenias, but the photos don't show the fine details of wing markings which would help further with identification

LisaH wrote:

4 Jan 2024

Sorry - raining, and this was as low as I could go to photograph the moth

donhe wrote:

5 Jan 2024

Perhaps you could carry a little specimen bottle to capture specimens temporarily for photography under comfortable conditions ?

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Mongarlowe, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pterophoridae (family) Scientific name
A Plume Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 818m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania