Sighting 4645568
2 A Seed borer moth (Cosmopterigidae) at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Macrobathra undescribed species No.1 | 23 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Macrobathra undescribed species No.1 | 23 Feb 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Macrobathra (genus) | 13 Feb 2025 | kasiaaus |
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Significant sighting
ibaird noted:
23 Feb 2025
This is a recognzable species, apparently undescribed, which is being consistently recorded in the Canberra and Southern Tablelands region.
9 comments
donhe
wrote:
14 Feb 2025
Cannot see it in https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=5635
kasiaaus
wrote:
14 Feb 2025
It is very common at my place but it seems to be an undescribed species.
ibaird
wrote:
22 Feb 2025
OK, would you like to descibe it as such and put all your sightings in one place?
kasiaaus
wrote:
22 Feb 2025
Do you think we should? Can you set it up Ian? You are more experienced with it.
donhe
wrote:
23 Feb 2025
Good idea, as with other photos on Nmpr listed as an "undescribed species". You could enroll for a PhD and do their DNA, and describe and name them.
ibaird
wrote:
23 Feb 2025
Ok. First though,t perhaps you could suggest which sightings are of this 'undescribed species'. I didn't find it as as easy as I perhaps first thought it would be identifying them.
kasiaaus
wrote:
23 Feb 2025
I think these are all it: 4645568 (this sighting), 4633707, 4632968, 4425371(not mine), 4429802, 4428305, 4427977 Thank you Ian.
ibaird
wrote:
23 Feb 2025
As agreed, a new undescribed species: 'Macrobathra undescribed species No.1' has been created as jointly suggested, Other moth moderators: Please approve this ID if you see fit. This is a recognzable species, apparently undescribed, which is being consistently recorded in the Canberra and Southern Tablelands region.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050289-35.208575
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2025 10:16 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Significant
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Macrobathra undescribed species No.1 Scientific name
- A Seed borer moth (Cosmopterigidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 595.75m Recorded at altitude
- 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
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