Phycitodes melanosticta

3 A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae at Melba, ACT

Phycitodes melanosticta at Melba, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
Phycitodes melanosticta at Melba, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
Phycitodes melanosticta at Melba, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
Request use of media

Identification history

Phycitodes melanosticta 27 Nov 2024 ibaird
Phycitodes melanosticta 27 Nov 2024 donhe
Pyralidae (family) 27 Nov 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 26 Nov 2024 kasiaaus

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

About 12mm

6 comments

ibaird wrote:
   26 Nov 2024
Looks similar to Sighting No, 4541353
kasiaaus wrote:
   27 Nov 2024
I agree but it also looks similar to sighting 4515829
donhe wrote:
   27 Nov 2024
Ericibdela sp. ?
ibaird wrote:
   27 Nov 2024
Phycitodes melanosticta? See here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1537110-Phycitodes-melanosticta/browse_photos Also:-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=362802
kasiaaus wrote:
   27 Nov 2024
Phycitodes melanosticta looks like a very good match :-)
ibaird wrote:
   27 Nov 2024
A new species for Naturemapr and Naturemapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Excellent photos.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,899,827 sightings of 21,133 species in 9,338 locations from 12,979 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.