Scieropepla typhicola

1 A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Scieropepla typhicola	14 Jan 2026	ibaird
Scieropepla typhicola	13 Jan 2026	WendyEM
Oecophoridae (family)	13 Jan 2026	DianneClarke
Unverified	13 Jan 2026	AlisonMilton

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WendyEM wrote:

13 Jan 2026

Scieropepla typhicola
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=396887
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329677
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/cfb97b8c-58fb-4961-92e3-27ab43c47057#gallery

ibaird wrote:

14 Jan 2026

Yes, well spotted WendyEM.
A new species sighting for NatureMapr and te Canberra and the Southern Tablelands region.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029563 -35.238148
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Jan 2026 02:56 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Scieropepla typhicola Featured

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Scieropepla typhicola Scientific name
A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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