Myrascia (genus)

A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) at Gundaroo, NSW

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Identification history

Myrascia (genus)	28 Oct 2024	donhe
Myrascia megalocentra	28 Oct 2024	donhe
Myrascia (genus)	27 Oct 2024	WendyEM
Unverified	27 Oct 2024	ConBoekel

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4 comments

WendyEM wrote:

27 Oct 2024

Myrascia sp ? or Phytotrypa sp ? but I can't find exact match

DianneClarke wrote:

27 Oct 2024

Close to Myrascia megalocentra?

WendyEM wrote:

28 Oct 2024

yes, possibly the closest match but this moth lacks the stripes along the costa and inner margin and the linking lines to the central line which all the Bold specimens have

ibaird wrote:

1 Dec 2024

Likely ti be Myrascia megalocentra, I agree.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.300932 -35.020328
Altitude 694.3m
Maps Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo)
Places Gundaroo, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Sep 2024 11:37 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Myrascia (genus) Scientific name
A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
604.62m to 694.3m Recorded at altitude
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