Stenoptilia zophodactylus
Dowdy Plume Moth at Tharwa, ACT
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| Stenoptilia zophodactylus | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Stenoptilia zophodactylus | dhobern | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Platyptilia celidotus | donhe | 21 Jun 2025 | |
| Platyptilia celidotus | WendyEM | 21 Jun 2025 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 21 Jun 2025 |
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1 comment
21 Jun 2025
I know (from personal experience) these fellas and other day fliers are tricky but it helps to have shots with the top surface of wings also a shot with the top side of abdomen too. Like this - thank you.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.974298-35.584892
- Altitude 1121.7m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Apr 2025 02:52 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Stenoptilia zophodactylus Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Stenoptilia zophodactylus Scientific name
- Dowdy Plume Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1594.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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