Sighting 4632919
3 Shy Cosmet moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Limnaecia phragmitella | 30 Dec 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Limnaecia phragmitella | 30 Dec 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 29 Dec 2024 | kasiaaus |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
Significant sighting
ibaird noted:
30 Dec 2024
L. phragmitella is a species of known worldwide distribtion which is widespread in New Zealand. The ALA and the AFD list the species for Australia but there are no photographic records visible on the ALA. Bold Systems 4 shows no records for Australia. Wikepedia records the species is found in 'bogs and fens' ie wetlands in the Northern Hemisphere. No reference to the species being regarded as a pest species in Australia was found. No other records of this species for Australia were found online.
User's notes
About 12mm
10 comments
kasiaaus
wrote:
29 Dec 2024
Looks like Limnaecia phragmitella but there are no records of it in Australia. Hmm...
ibaird
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Certainly occurs in New Zealand and AFD and the ALA recognize it, so I'll add it to the taxonomy. Perhaps it is known to Australian Quarantine. Quite possibly an important sighting.
ibaird
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
L. phragmitella is a species of known worldwide distribution which is widespread in New Zealand. The ALA and the AFD list the species for Australia but there are no photographic records visible on the ALA or iNaturalist. Bold Systems 4 shows no records for Australia. Wikepedia records the species is found in 'bogs and fens' ie wetlands in the Northern Hemisphere. I see no reference to the species being regarded as a pest species in Australia.
A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Excellent photos.
A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Excellent photos.
kasiaaus
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Thanks Don and Ian. Is it a pest, do you think? Do we need to let anyone know?
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
alerted ACTt biosecurity to theeh presence of this moth - but it is likely to be a low priority for control
ibaird
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
I reported this moth to ANIC via their website requesting feedback on its status.
Location information
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Dec 2024 10:15 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
-
Collections
kasiaaus Latest sightings Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Significant sightings Featured sightings
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Limnaecia phragmitella Scientific name
- Shy Cosmet moth Common name
- Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Unknown
- Machine learning
- External link More 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
