Megacraspedus niphodes

A Twirler moth (Gelechioidea at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

	Megacraspedus niphodes	29 Jul 2025	ibaird
	Megacraspedus niphodes	29 Jul 2025	DianneClarke

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ibaird wrote:

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.

ibaird wrote:

29 Jul 2025

A first sighting of this species on Naturemapr and mNatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Fine photo.

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Megacraspedus niphodes Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Megacraspedus niphodes Scientific name
A Twirler moth (Gelechioidea Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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