Glyphipterix meteora

A Sedge Moth at Lyons, ACT

Glyphipterix meteora at Lyons, ACT - 2 Nov 2024

Glyphipterix meteora at Lyons, ACT - 2 Nov 2024

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Identification history

	Glyphipterix meteora	3 Nov 2024	donhe
	Glyphipterix (genus)	3 Nov 2024	donhe
	Glyphipterix meteora	2 Nov 2024	WendyEM
	Unidentified	2 Nov 2024	ran452

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

3 Nov 2024

I do not think G. meteora and G. chrysoplanetis can be distinguished in a photo with this limited resolution.

WendyEM wrote:

3 Nov 2024

except that G. chrysoplanetis has 2 yellow spots, not white like this

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074253 -35.338501
Places Lyons, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Nov 2024 11:18 AM Recorded on
ran452 Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths ran452

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Glyphipterix meteora Scientific name
A Sedge Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1667.71m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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