Tinea monophthalma
A fungus moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Tinea monophthalma | ibaird | 18 Oct 2025 | |
| Tinea monophthalma | WendyEM | 18 Oct 2025 | |
| Tineidae (family) | DianneClarke | 18 Oct 2025 |
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3 comments
18 Oct 2025
Apparently a darkiish one. I read somewhere that melanism reputedly increases with altitude.
18 Oct 2025
On BOLD as TineaX monophthalma
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=409485
there are a number that have moved between Tineidae and Incurvariidae over the years. One Tin (Incurvariidae) TineaX nectarea is in a plate in Common, I.F.B., Moths of Australia 1990 etc
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=1291057
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=409485
there are a number that have moved between Tineidae and Incurvariidae over the years. One Tin (Incurvariidae) TineaX nectarea is in a plate in Common, I.F.B., Moths of Australia 1990 etc
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=1291057
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tinea monophthalma Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Tinea monophthalma Scientific name
- A fungus moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 681.29m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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