Mimodoxa metallica

A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Mimodoxa metallica	5 Nov 2024	ibaird
Mimodoxa metallica	5 Nov 2024	WendyEM
Stagmatophora argyrostrepta	5 Nov 2024	kasiaaus

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kasiaaus wrote:

5 Nov 2024

Interesting @WendyEM. What is the difference between Stagmatophora argyrostrepta and Mimodoxa metallica? Are most of NatureMapr's Stagmatophora argyrostrepta in fact Mimodoxa metallica?

ibaird wrote:

5 Nov 2024

Is the difference an extra small white mark on the costa between the first two white bands in M. metallica cf S. argyrostrepta?
They both seem to have white tips to the antennae (at least on iNaturalist.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050297 -35.208561
Altitude 593.0m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Nov 2024 09:08 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Mimodoxa metallica Scientific name
A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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