Opogona comptella
A fungus moth at Curtin, ACT
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| Opogona comptella | donhe | 11 Jan 2025 | |
| Opogona comptella | ibaird | 10 Jan 2025 | |
| Philenora placochrysa | donhe | 26 Oct 2024 | |
| Opogona (genus) | Hejor1 | 26 Oct 2024 |
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2 comments
10 Jan 2025
While P. placochrysa would appear ro be a plausible ID for this moth, we cannot see the head in focus so we cannot be sure its it fits the Lithosiini subfamily. As far as I can see P. placochrysa is only known to occur extreme North Queensland (Cape York) and there are only a few records visible online. Also two small yellow dots which should be visible near the termen are not present.
10 Jan 2025
Given the foreshortened presentatation and an assumed small size I think Opogona comptella is a possible identification although I'm not sure. The whitish antennae would fit O. comptella.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.085967-35.323294
- Altitude 582.1m
- Maps Allan Gillies Pocket Park
- Places Curtin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Oct 2024 12:06 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Opogona comptella
Species information
- Opogona comptella Scientific name
- A fungus moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 760.99m Recorded at altitude
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