Edosa xystidophora
Tineid moth at Parkes, ACT
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| Edosa xystidophora | ibaird | 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Edosa xystidophora | WendyEM | 2 Jan 2026 | |
| Edosa fraudulens | DianneClarke | 2 Jan 2026 | |
| Edosa fraudulens | TimL | 2 Jan 2026 |
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2 Jan 2026
iNat seems to have split most of the Edosa sp marked like this, without a distinct yellow spot in the brown patch, into Edosa xystidophora
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=355193
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=96195
E. fraudulens
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=424894
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=96184
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=355193
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=96195
E. fraudulens
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=424894
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=96184
Location information
- Coordinates 149.141727-35.298493
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Dec 2025 05:24 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Edosa xystidophora Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Edosa xystidophora Scientific name
- Tineid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 759.52m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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