Rupicolana GROUP at Reid, ACT
Identification history
| Rupicolana GROUP | 9 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Rupicolana GROUP | 9 Nov 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Cryptaspasma sordida | 7 Nov 2025 | Pirom |
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2 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
9 Nov 2025
I have big problem with the NM sample photos for this moth Cryptaspasma sordida
There are (at least ) 2 genus/sp illustrated.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=77154
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=524567
Cryptaspasma sordida sits with its wings very tent-like, not low curve. There is a white/cream spot, with an arc of black around it on the centre of the forewing a little past 1/2 way between the base and termen. It also has a nearly reniform dark patch near it.
Moths like above don't hold their wings as tent-like, don't have pale spot with dark arc, or dark reniform patch. Palps are too long too. This moth (and 2 sample picture moths for Cryptaspasma sordida) are much more in the Cnephasia/ Rupicolana or something.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d2462f7a-cfe0-4288-9fb5-a35ee25f17f0#gallery
There are (at least ) 2 genus/sp illustrated.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=77154
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=524567
Cryptaspasma sordida sits with its wings very tent-like, not low curve. There is a white/cream spot, with an arc of black around it on the centre of the forewing a little past 1/2 way between the base and termen. It also has a nearly reniform dark patch near it.
Moths like above don't hold their wings as tent-like, don't have pale spot with dark arc, or dark reniform patch. Palps are too long too. This moth (and 2 sample picture moths for Cryptaspasma sordida) are much more in the Cnephasia/ Rupicolana or something.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d2462f7a-cfe0-4288-9fb5-a35ee25f17f0#gallery
Location information
- Places Reid, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Pirom Recorded by
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Collections
Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Rupicolana GROUP
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Rupicolana GROUP Scientific name
- Rupicolana GROUP Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 572.32m to 613.7m Recorded at altitude
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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