Petalanthes hexastera
6 A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) at Cook, ACT
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| Petalanthes hexastera | WendyEM | 26 Oct 2025 | |
| Petalanthes hexastera | ibaird | 26 Oct 2025 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 26 Oct 2025 |
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26 Oct 2025
Excellent photo showing the hindwings. Apparently a day-flying Oecophorid which visits flowers.
Harrisi: improves on your previous sighting reproduced on Lepidoptera Butterfly House:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/eule/hexastera.html
Harrisi: improves on your previous sighting reproduced on Lepidoptera Butterfly House:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/eule/hexastera.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076324-35.268812
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Oct 2025 03:02 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Leptospermum multicaule Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Australian Moths visiting Flowers Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Petalanthes hexastera Featured
Species information
- Petalanthes hexastera Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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