Ptilomacra senex
5 Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth' at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Ptilomacra senex | donhe | 9 Jun 2025 | |
| Ptilomacra senex | ibaird | 9 Jun 2025 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 9 Jun 2025 |
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2 comments
9 Jun 2025
Very fine, excellent photo.
The caterpillars of this bore into and live inside the stems of :Grass Trees ( Xanthorrhoea
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/senex.html
The caterpillars of this bore into and live inside the stems of :Grass Trees ( Xanthorrhoea
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/senex.html
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- arjay NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Wood moths (Cossidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Featured Ptilomacra senex
Species information
- Ptilomacra senex Scientific name
- Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth' Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 934m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Pachyphlebius thoracicus
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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