A Gem moth (Gliphypterigidae) at Yarralumla, ACT
Identification history
| Glyphipterix platydisema | 29 Oct 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Glyphipterix platydisema | 29 Oct 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Glyphipterix meteora | 29 Oct 2025 | DianneClarke | ||
| Glyphipterix meteora | 29 Oct 2025 | TimL |
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User's notes
A lone moth at STEP, possibly a Sedge Moth.
1 comment
WendyEM
wrote:
29 Oct 2025
Glyphipterix platydisema has the 2 narrow bands like this. https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=324045
Glyphipterix meteora has 2 broader elongate spots. https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=324031
Glyphipterix meteora has 2 broader elongate spots. https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=324031
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066483-35.284982
- Altitude 647.9m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2025 12:28 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Glyphipterix platydisema
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Glyphipterix platydisema Scientific name
- A Gem moth (Gliphypterigidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 647.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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