Wheeleria spilodactylus
Horehound plume moth at Uriarra Village, ACT
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| Wheeleria spilodactylus | dhobern | 23 May 2026 | |
| Wheeleria spilodactylus | WendyEM | 3 Mar 2026 | |
| Wheeleria spilodactylus | ibaird | 3 Mar 2026 | |
| Hellinsia balanotes | RAllen | 6 Feb 2026 |
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2 comments
3 Mar 2026
I know they are flighty and hide amongst vegetation, but it really helps to have a shot of the wings and also top of the abdomen.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.841656-35.359332
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2025 10:47 AM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Wheeleria spilodactylus
Species information
- Wheeleria spilodactylus Scientific name
- Horehound plume moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 782m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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