Sighting 4685148
Megacraspedus niphodes
A Twirler moth (Gelechioidea at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Megacraspedus niphodes | ibaird | 29 Jul 2025 | |
| Megacraspedus niphodes | DianneClarke | 29 Jul 2025 |
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29 Jul 2025
I am not sure why a search for M. niphodes draws a blank on the now updated AFD which is now back online.
This sighting apparently matches M. niphodes on the ALA which appears as a species shown wirhin the ANOMOLOGINAE (ARISTOTELIINAE) (ARISTOTELIA GROUP) described a Twirler Moth.':-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/70fd633f-4031-4e22-bd15-88b453baaec1
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/01e50b72-3bda-485c-a98f-9e588bec50e0
within Gelechioidae (Gelechiidae). The ALA cites the AFD as thr authority for this grouping.
This sighting apparently matches M. niphodes on the ALA which appears as a species shown wirhin the ANOMOLOGINAE (ARISTOTELIINAE) (ARISTOTELIA GROUP) described a Twirler Moth.':-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/70fd633f-4031-4e22-bd15-88b453baaec1
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/01e50b72-3bda-485c-a98f-9e588bec50e0
within Gelechioidae (Gelechiidae). The ALA cites the AFD as thr authority for this grouping.
29 Jul 2025
A first sighting of this species on Naturemapr and mNatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Fine photo.
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 Megacraspedus niphodes Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Megacraspedus niphodes Scientific name
- A Twirler moth (Gelechioidea Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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