Sighting 4710079
A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group at Hall, ACT
Identification history
| Ardozyga porphyroloma | 11 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Ardozyga porphyroloma | 10 Nov 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Oecophoridae (family) | 10 Nov 2025 | Anna123 |
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2 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
10 Nov 2025
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/32885346
read the ID comments, especially Peter McQuillan comments/description
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a2935018-0f68-4f9a-adb3-cd0b840d7d07#gallery
read the ID comments, especially Peter McQuillan comments/description
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a2935018-0f68-4f9a-adb3-cd0b840d7d07#gallery
ibaird
wrote:
11 Nov 2025
Yes, the black tips to the palpi are apparently diagnostic for Ardozyga porphyroloma.
The ALA is consistent with the AFD which ecognises A. porphyroloma as a species but not Epimimimastis porphyroloma.
The ALA is consistent with the AFD which ecognises A. porphyroloma as a species but not Epimimimastis porphyroloma.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065335-35.166831
- Maps Hall Horse Paddocks
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2025 03:57 PM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
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Collections
Anna123 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Ardozyga porphyroloma
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Ardozyga porphyroloma Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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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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