Macrobathra desmotoma

A Cosmet moth at Hawker, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.030905-35.247148
• Altitude 609.5m
• Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 28 Nov 2025 03:54 PM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Macrobathra desmotoma Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Acacia Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Macrobathra desmotoma Scientific name
• A Cosmet moth Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 804.5m Recorded at altitude
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