Sighting 4609177
Cryptophasa (genus)
1 A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Cryptophasa (genus) | donhe | 31 Oct 2024 | |
| Cryptophasa (genus) | DianneClarke | 31 Oct 2024 | |
| Unnamed genus and species | ibaird | 30 Oct 2024 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth | DianneClarke | 30 Oct 2024 |
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User's notes
Put a ruler on it 24mm length
5 comments
30 Oct 2024
This observatlon to my mind fits alongside similar local sightings of this apparently un-named species. For example see Sighting No. 3870400,
30 Oct 2024
Definitely very similar to the one photographed by D Horbden. As I couldn't id it after downloading my photos, I turned the light back on and went out and found the more worn of the 2 visiting tonight - is it worth keeping if any one is likely to be studying or ANIC?
31 Oct 2024
Ian McMillan advised "This is Cryptophasa sp. BOLD:ABW8664 https://portal.boldsystems.org/bin/BOLD:ABW8664
31 Oct 2024
Yes, worth keeping, in my view, and taking specimens, if possible, anticipationg further study at some future time.
Please note, at page 61: 'Moths in the ACT' Cocking et al (2022); the two illustrations show a distinctive unnamed sexually dimorphic species (ie. not necessarily Cryptophasa (genus), showing jet black hindwings, The 'Unnamed genus and species, male and female' has been 'found regularly on Black Mt. and in nearby suburbs'.
Please note, at page 61: 'Moths in the ACT' Cocking et al (2022); the two illustrations show a distinctive unnamed sexually dimorphic species (ie. not necessarily Cryptophasa (genus), showing jet black hindwings, The 'Unnamed genus and species, male and female' has been 'found regularly on Black Mt. and in nearby suburbs'.
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptophasa (genus) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Cryptophasa (genus) Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 45m Recorded at altitude
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