Scythris diatoma

A Gelechioid moth at Mount Clear, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.960551-35.831766
• Altitude 1143.0m
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Mount Clear, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 21 Jan 2026 01:34 PM Recorded on
• RAllen Recorded by

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  RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Scythris diatoma

Additional information

• coronidium scorpioides Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Scythris diatoma Scientific name
• A Gelechioid moth Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1655.46m Recorded at altitude
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