Spiderling Moth at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Megalorhipida leucodactyla | 2 hrs ago | WendyEM | ||
| Megalorhipida leucodactyla | 2 hrs ago | dhobern | ||
| Pterophoridae (family) | 2 hrs ago | dhobern | ||
| Platyptilia celidotus | 24 Jan 2024 | donhe | ||
| Platyptilia celidotus | 23 Jan 2024 | abread111 |
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3 comments
dhobern
wrote:
2 hrs ago
Probably Megalorhipida leucodactylus, but I can't rule out Stangeia xerodes with such a worn individual.
WendyEM
wrote:
2 hrs ago
doesn't the first image show the spiral mark down the leg of Megalorhipida leucodactylus, instead of straight line of Stangeia xerodes ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.150591-35.238752
- Altitude 653.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2024 04:43 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
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Collections
abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Megalorhipida leucodactyla Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Rosemary Cassinia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Megalorhipida leucodactyla Scientific name
- Spiderling Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 645.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Pterophorus leucodactylus Megalorhipida leucodactylus
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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