A sedge moth at Mount Majura (MMS)
Identification history
| Glyphipterix (genus) DUPL | 12 Feb 2024 | donhe | ||
| Glyphipterix (genus) DUPL | 11 Feb 2024 | abread111 |
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2 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
13 Feb 2024
looks like G. meteora except I'm used to these having a pale band on the neck
donhe
wrote:
13 Feb 2024
Several species have the two main white bands on the forewings, but differ in the complex patterns by the forewing tips. These latter are too blurred in these photos to be diagnostic.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170162-35.251174
- Altitude 668.0m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2024 02:03 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Xerochrysum viscosum Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Glyphipterix (genus) Scientific name
- A sedge moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1276.3m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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