Sighting 4616218
Achoria inopina
A Longhorned Moth (family Leciithoceridae) at Belconnen, ACT
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| Achoria inopina | donhe | 17 Nov 2024 | |
| Achoria inopina | WendyEM | 16 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | JohnGiacon | 16 Nov 2024 |
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User's notes
just over 5 mm
1 comment
16 Nov 2024
Given the dots on the forewing are so diffuse, I'm wondering whether this sighting is in fact Lecithocera micromela? See here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/391408-Lecithocera-micromela
How do you tell the difference between Achoria inopina and L. micromera?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/391408-Lecithocera-micromela
How do you tell the difference between Achoria inopina and L. micromera?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074812-35.247062
- Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2024 04:24 PM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Achoria inopina
Species information
- Achoria inopina Scientific name
- A Longhorned Moth (family Leciithoceridae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 607m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location