2 An Eyecap moth (Neptculoidea at QPRC LGA
Identification history
| Opostega orestias | 6 hrs ago | donhe | ||
| Opostega orestias | 8 hrs ago | ibaird | ||
| Opostega (genus) | 5 Feb 2024 | donhe | ||
| Opostega (genus) | 5 Feb 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Feb 2024 | DianneClarke |
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User's notes
OPOSTEGIDAE. Tiny and constantly moving
3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
5 Feb 2024
Yes, similar to ANIC 1 (BOLD) or Opostegoides gephyraea on LBH.
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=ANIAD863-11
Looks to be a good match to the moth illustrated at p.40 'Moths in the ACT'. The photo there is from near Sydney, but 'similar ones are found here'' (ie the ACT).
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=ANIAD863-11
Looks to be a good match to the moth illustrated at p.40 'Moths in the ACT'. The photo there is from near Sydney, but 'similar ones are found here'' (ie the ACT).
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
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Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Opostega orestias Scientific name
- An Eyecap moth (Neptculoidea Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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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