A Fruitworm moth at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Carposina (genus) | 22 Feb 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Carposina (genus) | 22 Feb 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Carposina mediella | 21 Feb 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 12 Feb 2026 | AlisonMilton |
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1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
22 Feb 2026
I agree its most likely Carposina (genus) but I'm not sure its C. mediella. All the records I see online for C. mediella are from Victoria.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029520-35.238209
- Altitude 583.6m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2026 10:36 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Carposina (genus) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Carposina (genus) Scientific name
- A Fruitworm moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 937m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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