Sighting 4712357
Scieropepla polyxesta
Xyloryctidae at O'Connor, ACT
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| Scieropepla polyxesta | WendyEM | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| Scieropepla polyxesta | ibaird | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | CarbonAI | 28 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 23 Nov 2025 |
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2 comments
1 Oct 2026
Scieropepla polyxesta = holding place with hope for a new genus/sp for these 'eye-cap' versions in the future
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109530-35.260773
- Altitude 633.8m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2025 11:53 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scieropepla polyxesta Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scieropepla polyxesta Scientific name
- Xyloryctidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 938.5m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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