A scat moth at QPRC LGA
Identification history
| Oxythecta hieroglyphica | 17 May 2024 | donhe | ||
| Oxythecta hieroglyphica | 17 May 2024 | DianneClarke |
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2 comments
donhe
wrote:
17 May 2024
A bit rusty coloured but the dark tips to the palps look good for this species.
DianneClarke
wrote:
17 May 2024
Yes, previous ones have had daeker brown markings like those around this one's eye. The fisrt one I found (Sept 23) was close to this colour.
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 May 2024 08:41 PM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Oxythecta hieroglyphica Scientific name
- A scat moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 634.3m Recorded at altitude
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