Megalorhipida leucodactyla
Spiderling Moth at Watson, ACT
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| Megalorhipida leucodactyla | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Megalorhipida leucodactyla | dhobern | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Pterophoridae (family) | dhobern | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Platyptilia celidotus | donhe | 24 Jan 2024 | |
| Platyptilia celidotus | abread111 | 23 Jan 2024 |
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3 comments
11 Apr 2026
Probably Megalorhipida leucodactylus, but I can't rule out Stangeia xerodes with such a worn individual.
11 Apr 2026
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
- Rosemary Cassinia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Megalorhipida leucodactyla Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Megalorhipida leucodactyla Scientific name
- Spiderling Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 653m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pterophorus leucodactylus Megalorhipida leucodactylus
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