Acmosara polyxena
Heliocosma Group at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Acmosara polyxena | DianneClarke | 19 May 2025 | |
| Acmosara polyxena | DianneClarke | 15 May 2025 | |
| Cryptaspasma sordida | ibaird | 11 May 2025 | |
| Acmosara polyxena | WendyEM | 11 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | DianneClarke | 11 May 2025 |
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4 comments
11 May 2025
I don't think this is Strepsicrates infensa as that species does not have the tuft, is broader and flatter looking with distinct pale markings (though some BOLD specimens are very plain) and the wings are square at the termen (not pointed like above) with a pale outline. The above moth is familiar but I don't have the answer to hand.
11 May 2025
The 'tuft' is much more substantial in A. polyxena than : see here. Cryptaspasma sordida?
11 May 2025
I still think Acmosara polyxena. Cryptaspasma sordida has a broader wing, with a squarer shape than above (which is quite pointed). It has shorter, less fluffy, upturned palps and larger eyes, in proportion to the head. A small distinct white dot with a dark border in about the middle of the wing.
11 May 2025
regarding the 'tuft' of Acmosara polyxena. This seems to be formed by long scales on the thorax that can be erected to form a large 'tuft' but how many and how erect they are is variable. See the range on iNat (I know these are largely unvarified - this genus is in flux - a Tortricid? Yponomeutoidea? - also confusing sayig AxelK has verified 35 of 39 obs but that is not what I see !?)
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1151575-Acmosara
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1151575-Acmosara
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Acmosara polyxena Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Acmosara polyxena Scientific name
- Heliocosma Group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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