Plain Tenuis Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Athetis tenuis | 26 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Athetis tenuis | 26 Feb 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 25 Feb 2025 | kasiaaus |
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User's notes
About 10mm
3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
26 Feb 2025
Yes, Zaratha (genus) seems to have very long antennae and split wings.
Athetis tenuis? Just a hint of markings on the forewing (second image)?
Athetis tenuis? Just a hint of markings on the forewing (second image)?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050287-35.208570
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Feb 2025 09:15 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Athetis tenuis Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Athetis tenuis Scientific name
- Plain Tenuis Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 995.5m Recorded at altitude
- 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