Thema psammoxantha
A Concealer moth (Chezala group at Lawson, ACT
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| Thema psammoxantha | WendyEM | 19 Feb 2026 | |
| Thema psammoxantha | ibaird | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| Thema (genus) | ibaird | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 16 Feb 2026 |
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Around 12mm in length. The final two images show what appear to be several elongated scales at the base of each antenna, positioned to extend across part of each compound eye. Presumably these scales have evolved to serve some purpose.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.094652-35.227946
- Maps Lawson North Grasslands
- Places Lawson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2026 03:08 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Thema psammoxantha
Species information
- Thema psammoxantha Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Chezala group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 658.2m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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