Opogona cleonyma
3 A Tineid moth (Hieroxestinae at Melba, ACT
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| Opogona cleonyma | ibaird | 20 Dec 2024 | |
| Opogona cleonyma | kasiaaus | 20 Dec 2024 |
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Significant sighting
ibaird noted:
20 Dec 2024
Records of this species online seem to cluster in eastern northern NSW and SE Queensland (including on BOLD v4, the ALA and iNaturalist), so this sighting further south in the ACT may represent an extension of its known range.
User's notes
About 12mm
2 comments
20 Dec 2024
A new species for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Excellent photo, Records of this species online seem to cluster in eastern northern NSW and SE Queensland (including on BOLD v4, the ALA and iNaturalist), so this sighting further south in the ACT may represent an extension of its known range.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050299-35.208564
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Dec 2024 11:21 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- kasiaaus Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Significant Featured Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opogona cleonyma
Species information
- Opogona cleonyma Scientific name
- A Tineid moth (Hieroxestinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 593m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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