Mataeomera coccophaga

Brown Scale-moth at Cook, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.074500-35.268787
• Maps Mount Painter
• Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 18 Jan 2026 12:10 PM Recorded on
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  CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Mataeomera coccophaga

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Mataeomera coccophaga Scientific name
• Brown Scale-moth Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
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