Hall, ACT
Identification history
| Eretmocera (genus) (Scythrididae family) | 26 Jan 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Eretmocera (genus) (Scythrididae family) | 26 Jan 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Eretmocera coracopis | 26 Jan 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 25 Jan 2026 | Anna123 |
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2 comments
ibaird
wrote:
26 Jan 2026
Similar to E. coracopas but this specimen lacks the white band in the antennae seen in several examples online. Perhaps the species is sexually dimorphic.
WendyEM
wrote:
26 Jan 2026
I agree we can only go with Genus. I asked Axel Kallies about this group via iNat
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/208837654
"@kallies Hi Axel, Do moths in Scythrididae exhibit sexual dimorphism? If e.g. in very similarly marked moths - one has distinct colour bands on the antennae, the other has none, would this mean separate species?, variation? or dimorphism? Or too understudied to know?"
@wendyem I dont know too much about this group, have not noticed sexual dimorphism. But Eretmocera coracopis seems to be lacking the light scales if BOLD can be trusted"
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/208837654
"@kallies Hi Axel, Do moths in Scythrididae exhibit sexual dimorphism? If e.g. in very similarly marked moths - one has distinct colour bands on the antennae, the other has none, would this mean separate species?, variation? or dimorphism? Or too understudied to know?"
@wendyem I dont know too much about this group, have not noticed sexual dimorphism. But Eretmocera coracopis seems to be lacking the light scales if BOLD can be trusted"
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066832-35.169988
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2026 09:59 AM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
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Anna123 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Eretmocera (genus) (Scythrididae family)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Eretmocera (genus) (Scythrididae family) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 948.8m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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