Sighting 4604240
Pedois amaurophanes
2 A Gelechioid moth (Depressidae) at suppressed
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| Pedois amaurophanes | donhe | 19 Oct 2024 | |
| Pedois amaurophanes | ibaird | 18 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | DPRees125 | 18 Oct 2024 |
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User's notes
further to sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4591528 from 6 sept 2024, which remains unconfirmed, I have had another one of these moths, please find enclosed images including side view and detail of palps. about 12mm long as seen
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18 Oct 2024
As for Sighting No 4591528 I suggest this is P. amaurophanes purely based on similarity of wing pattern, See here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1076035-Pedois-amaurophanes The three specimens on BOLD are from SE NSW, NE of Canberra. and here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1076035-Pedois-amaurophanes
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1076035-Pedois-amaurophanes The three specimens on BOLD are from SE NSW, NE of Canberra. and here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1076035-Pedois-amaurophanes
18 Oct 2024
If confirmed this would be new species for NatureMapr's Canberra and Sourhern Tablelands region.
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Featured Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pedois amaurophanes
Species information
- Pedois amaurophanes Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Depressidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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