Psaroxantha (genus)

A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Psaroxantha (genus)	4 Feb 2025	ibaird
Psaroxantha (genus)	4 Feb 2025	donhe
Psaroxantha undescribed species	3 Feb 2025	kasiaaus

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kasiaaus wrote:

3 Feb 2025

I'm not confident of the Psaroxantha undescribed species ID. Looking at all the sightings we have under Psaroxantha undescribed species, Psaroxantha calligenes and Psaroxantha basilica, they all seem to be a bit mixed up and I don't think I can tell them apart :-(

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050308 -35.208572
Altitude 593.0m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Feb 2025 10:27 PM Recorded on
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kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

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

Species information

Psaroxantha (genus) Scientific name
A Concealer moth (Wingia Group) 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

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania