Holocola triangulana

A Tortricid Moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Holocola triangulana	Yesterday	ibaird
Holocola triangulana	7 Jul 2026	WendyEM
Holocola deloschema	14 Jun 2025	donhe
Holocola pericyphana	14 Jun 2025	WendyEM
Holocola (genus)	5 Sep 2024	kasiaaus

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7 comments

ibaird wrote:

5 Sep 2024

Holocola deloschema?

kasiaaus wrote:

5 Sep 2024

Maybe Ian but it was very dark. Much darker than I would expect.

WendyEM wrote:

14 Jun 2025

Holocola pericyphana
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366493
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d5fa5df4-93d8-4688-8b13-18fc5666eacc#names

donhe wrote:

14 Jun 2025

I do not think this looks much like Holocola pericyphana at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/46782628

WendyEM wrote:

14 Jun 2025

maybe sexual dimorphism? Some of the BOLD NSW specimens are quite dark like above moth.

WendyEM wrote:

7 Jul 2026

Holocola triangulana
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=892812

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Looking at the 4th image does suggest H. traingulana

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050307 -35.208777
Altitude 575.6m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Sep 2024 11:37 PM Recorded on
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kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Holocola triangulana Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Holocola triangulana Scientific name
A Tortricid Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2202.4m Recorded at altitude
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