Sighting 4645568
Macrobathra undescribed species No.1
2 A Seed borer moth (Cosmopterigidae) at Melba, ACT
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| Macrobathra undescribed species No.1 | donhe | 23 Feb 2025 | |
| Macrobathra undescribed species No.1 | ibaird | 23 Feb 2025 | |
| Macrobathra (genus) | kasiaaus | 13 Feb 2025 |
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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
14 Feb 2025
Cannot see it in https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=5635
22 Feb 2025
OK, would you like to descibe it as such and put all your sightings in one place?
22 Feb 2025
Do you think we should? Can you set it up Ian? You are more experienced with it.
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.
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.
23 Feb 2025
I think these are all it: 4645568 (this sighting), 4633707, 4632968, 4425371(not mine), 4429802, 4428305, 4427977 Thank you Ian.
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
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Significant Macrobathra undescribed species No.1
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
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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