Microcolona (genus)

Agonoxeninae, Elachistidae at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Microcolona (genus)	11 Jun 2025	ibaird
Microcolona (genus)	26 May 2025	donhe
Unverified	25 Apr 2025	kasiaaus

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donhe wrote:

28 Apr 2025

Microcolona characta ?

ibaird wrote:

25 May 2025

iNaturalist's AI suggested Microclona limodes (A NZ species), but I note M. characta apparently occurs in Australia and NZ.
BOLD4 shows several Microcolona (genus) species as occurring in Australia. all not named to species level:-
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Microcolona&taxon=Microcolona
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Location information

Coordinates 149.050275 -35.208573
Altitude 593.0m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
23 Apr 2025 10:20 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Microcolona (genus) Scientific name
Agonoxeninae, Elachistidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
593m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania