Tarachota mersana

3 A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Tarachota mersana	4 Oct 2024	donhe
Tarachota mersana	3 Oct 2024	ibaird
Unverified	3 Oct 2024	Pirom

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Tarachota mersana?

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ibaird wrote:

3 Oct 2024

Well spotted, I think you may be correct.

ibaird wrote:

3 Oct 2024

A new species for NatureMapr and for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed. This species has been recorded in the ACT at Aranda repreviouse. See here:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/b877bc57-51c1-44ec-b136-69b5006edd02
Excellent photo.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.142211 -35.269294
Altitude 570.1m
Maps Corroboree Park
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Sep 2024 04:35 PM Recorded on
Pirom Recorded by
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Featured Insects Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Pirom Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Tarachota mersana Scientific name
A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
500.2m to 641.9m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania