Epiphyas caryotis
A Tortricid moth at Melba, ACT
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| Epiphyas caryotis | donhe | 5 Mar 2025 | |
| Epiphyas caryotis | ibaird | 5 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 3 Mar 2025 |
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5 comments
5 Mar 2025
Could it be a different Epiphyas spieces because it has little dots all over that I don't see on other Epiphyas caryotis?
6 Mar 2025
Possibly, Do you have a suggestion? A couple of the others we have ID as this species are also somewhat spotty, including Bron's first one.
6 Mar 2025
See male and female illustrated here:_
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/caryotis.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/caryotis.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050289-35.208575
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2025 11:16 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Epiphyas caryotis Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epiphyas caryotis Scientific name
- A Tortricid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2572.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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